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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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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
NEWS
Teacher fired after whistleblowing wins £50,000 payout
A whistleblowing teacher who was sacked after revealing that misbehaving pupils were being ‘hidden away on the squash courts’ during an Ofsted inspection has been...
Published 25 Aug 2021
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
NEWS
Female FTSE100 directors’ pay 73% lower than males
Research carried out by New Street Consulting Group has found that the average pay for FTSE100 female directors currently stands at £237,000 – 73% less...
Published 25 Aug 2021
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RISK
NEWS
Number of GDPR fines increase by 113%
It has been more than three years since the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) took effect, and while there was a slow start to...
Published 25 Aug 2021
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WORKPLACE AND FACILITIES
BRIEFINGS
Changing attitudes towards disabled people and inclusive design
Almost a quarter of a century working with the Centre for Accessible Environments (CAE) means Associate Consultant Vin Goodwin is well placed to provide solid...
Published 25 Aug 2021
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RISK
NEWS
New Fire Safety Act prompts risk assessment review
Landlords and duty holders should prepare for the Fire Safety Act 2021, which will make significant changes to fire safety regulation....
Published 18 Aug 2021
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
NEWS
Cut pay for homeworkers, says minister
Civil servants who refuse to return to the office should be paid less than those back at their desks, a minister has suggested....
Published 18 Aug 2021
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
NEWS
Call for Government to establish a permanent short-time working scheme
The TUC is calling on the Government to establish a permanent short-time working scheme to help protect working people through periods of future economic change. ...
Published 18 Aug 2021
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RISK
NEWS
Business travel: what’s changed since the COVID-19 pandemic?
There has been a large reduction in domestic business travel since the pandemic. Ipsos MORI, on behalf of DfT, researched how COVID-19 affected business travel...
Published 18 Aug 2021
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WORKPLACE AND FACILITIES
NEWS
BSI consults on building safety competence standard
The public consultation process for PAS 8673, a new specification that provides a framework for the competence of Building Safety Managers, is now open until...
Published 18 Aug 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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