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Unbearably cold office? Your legal duties explained
Winter is truly upon us and as temperatures drop, some employees are spending their days in uncomfortably cold workplaces. For employers, this is a vital issue that needs to be addressed. While heating can be costly, the price of not meeting your legal duties when it comes to workplace temperature could be higher.
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WORKPLACE AND FACILITIES
NEWS
New air cleaning guidance to reduce COVID-19 spread
Two new pieces of guidance on reducing COVID-19 transmission through ventilation and air cleaning technologies have been issued by the Chartered Institution of Building Services...
Published 8 Sept 2021
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
NEWS
Mental health support improves but employees’ health declines
New research by ACAS has found that over a third (36%) of British employers have seen their mental health support improve since the start of...
Published 8 Sept 2021
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
NEWS
Employers asked to take Pregnancy Loss Pledge
A new campaign by the Miscarriage Association (MA) urges workplaces to commit to supporting employees through the distress of miscarriage. ...
Published 8 Sept 2021
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
NEWS
Caution urged over use of ‘workation’ policies
An employment law specialist is urging caution over the introduction of ‘workation’ policies – a growing trend in many workplaces, which allows staff members to...
Published 8 Sept 2021
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
NEWS
‘COVID fatigue’ must be addressed in the return to work
Employers need to address COVID fatigue to ease the return to work, health and wellbeing adviser Towergate Health and Protection has said. ...
Published 8 Sept 2021
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RISK
BRIEFINGS
When does misconduct become gross misconduct?
When an employer dismisses an employee, it may potentially be counted as fair if it happens for one of five reasons. This briefing looks at one...
Published 8 Sept 2021
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
NEWS
Workers avoid legal action through fear of victimisation
Nearly 40% of workers in the UK feel they have had reason to take legal action against their employer, but have been deterred by the...
Published 1 Sept 2021
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
NEWS
UK workers expected to be oldest retirees in Europe
UK workers have the oldest expected retirement age when compared to other countries in Europe, according to new research. ...
Published 1 Sept 2021
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RISK
NEWS
Digital right to work checks extended
The end date for the temporary adjusted, digital right to work (RTW) checks has now been deferred to 5 April 2022. ...
Published 1 Sept 2021
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
BRIEFINGS
The workplace Christmas party
There are many benefits to having an ‘in person’ work Christmas party. It is an ideal opportunity for colleagues to get together in a relaxed...
Published 8 Dec 2022
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
NEWS
Muslim banker sacked for calling his boss on Christmas Day was unfairly dismissed
A Muslim banker who lost his job after contacting his bosses on Christmas Day was unfairly dismissed, an Employment Tribunal has ruled. ...
Published 7 Apr 2021
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
NEWS
HSE produces risk assessment on working in cold temperatures
As winter takes hold, the HSE has produced some helpful advice on keeping people as comfortable as possible when working in the cold....
Published 1 Dec 2022
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RISK
NEWS
Work at height: employee’s fall from driver’s cab results in £1m fine
A logistics company has been fined £1 million after an employee fell over ten metres and sustained serious injuries....
Published 13 Aug 2024
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RISK
GUIDES
The dangers of working at height: a manager’s guide
Working at height remains one of the biggest causes of fatalities and major injuries. Common cases include falls from ladders and through fragile surfaces....
Published 11 Apr 2023
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WORKPLACE AND FACILITIES
NEWS
It’s time to get tough on asbestos, says IOSH
Stronger measures on asbestos management are needed to save lives, according to the global body for health and safety professionals....
Published 8 Feb 2022
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