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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
BRIEFINGS
Managing mental health at work: a new era
Some 50 years after the introduction of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act in the UK, it finally feels as though the mental...
Published 7 Jul 2021
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RISK
BRIEFINGS
Fire and rehire - the risks and benefits
Since the start of the pandemic restrictions, many businesses have had to make difficult decisions to ensure they survive. In this briefing, law firm rradar...
Published 7 Jul 2021
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RISK
BRIEFINGS
Grenfell: four years after the disaster, are our buildings safer?
In the four years since the Grenfell Tower fire, one key question remains unanswered. Are our buildings any safer? In this briefing, Paresh Wankhade says...
Published 6 Jul 2021
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WORKPLACE AND FACILITIES
BRIEFINGS
The Building Safety Manager: an all-encompassing new role
The idea of the Building Safety Manager role has rather snowballed since it was first suggested by Dame Judith Hackitt’s review into the Grenfell fire...
Published 6 Jul 2021
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
NEWS
Receptionist with ‘phobia of people’ was unfairly dismissed
An NHS receptionist who claimed she was unfairly dismissed over her phobia of the public has won more than £56,000 at an Employment Tribunal. ...
Published 30 Jun 2021
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RISK
NEWS
Public consultation open for fire safety standard
The public consultation process for part one of the new Code of Practice for Digital Management of Fire Safety Information is open until 22 August. ...
Published 30 Jun 2021
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PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
NEWS
Poor management leads to poor mental health, report finds
Full-time workers employed by organisations that fail to prioritise their employees’ mental health have a three-fold increased risk of being diagnosed with depression. ...
Published 30 Jun 2021
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
NEWS
New flexible rail tickets designed for hybrid workers
New national flexible rail tickets, matching modern working habits and saving passengers hundreds of pounds, will be available to commuters across England from this week. ...
Published 30 Jun 2021
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
NEWS
Call for Government to introduce mandatory ethnicity pay gap reporting
The TUC, CBI and Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) have issued a joint call for the Government to introduce mandatory ethnicity pay gap reporting....
Published 30 Jun 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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