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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
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
ISO 45003 - a great step forward in mental health
Recognising and managing the health and wellbeing of your people has never been so important, and the arrival of a new ISO standard, ISO 45003,...
Published 20 Jul 2021
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
BRIEFINGS
Communication is key in the new world of work
As we prepare for the future of work, this briefing explores what discussions need to be happening in boardrooms to make sure companies continue to...
Published 20 Jul 2021
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
NEWS
Using the wrong pronouns can amount to discrimination
Businesses are being warned about the consequences of the wrong use of gender pronouns and, therefore, misgendering in the workplace....
Published 14 Jul 2021
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RISK
NEWS
HSE releases annual workplace fatality figures for 2020/21
A total of 142 workers were killed at work in Great Britain in 2020/21, according to data released by the HSE; an increase of 29...
Published 14 Jul 2021
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
NEWS
Government pushed to “finally deliver” on workers’ rights
The TUC has called on the Government to “finally deliver” on better workers’ rights, four years on from the Taylor Review into modern working practices. ...
Published 14 Jul 2021
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RISK
NEWS
Cut costs to boost job sharing, say MPs
In an open letter to the Government, MPs and campaigners have requested ministers make job sharing standard by cutting the associated costs for employers. ...
Published 14 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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