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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
Facilities manager unfairly dismissed after raising Legionella concerns
A facilities manager was unfairly constructively dismissed after raising concerns about the potential for Legionella bacteria to develop in school water supplies, an Employment Tribunal...
Published 28 Jul 2021
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
BRIEFINGS
Obesity - employers must break the cycle of discrimination
Recently, the findings of an Employment Tribunal detailed the level of stigma that an employee living with obesity experienced from another colleague in the workplace....
Published 28 Jul 2021
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WORKPLACE AND FACILITIES
NEWS
CIEH launches toolkit for environmental health apprenticeships
The Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH) has published its new environmental health apprenticeship toolkit for employers in England, to encourage more organisations to take...
Published 20 Jul 2021
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RISK
NEWS
Data breaches: employees are your greatest risk
Insider risk poses the greatest threat to data protection in any organisation, according to a new report, Insider Data Breach Survey 2021, from egress. ...
Published 20 Jul 2021
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
NEWS
Employment Tribunals at breaking point
The Tribunal system is functioning at a snail’s pace and threatening access to justice for both workers and employers. ...
Published 20 Jul 2021
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RISK
NEWS
Fire Safety Act 2021: the responsible person’s new duties
In the wake of the Grenfell Tower fire, the long-awaited Fire Safety Act 2021 has now made its way through a somewhat extended parliamentary process....
Published 20 Jul 2021
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
NEWS
Government warned not to ignore LGBT+ discrimination
Nearly 40 British trade unions have written to Equalities Minister Liz Truss to call for an urgent reset in the Government’s approach to LGBT+ rights....
Published 20 Jul 2021
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
NEWS
Recruitment: how to spot a lie on a CV
Fifty-one per cent of UK adults have lied on their CV, according to research by DBS checks specialist Care Check. ...
Published 20 Jul 2021
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WORKPLACE AND FACILITIES
BRIEFINGS
Raising competence in the built environment - a new programme of standards
Dame Judith Hackitt’s review, Building a Safer Future, found a fragmented approach to competency of those working in the built environment. In this briefing, Claire...
Published 20 Jul 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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