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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
Adopting a hybrid working pattern – things to consider
The restrictions imposed during the COVID-19 pandemic have changed the way many office-based staff work. In this briefing, Joanne Moseley, Professional Support Lawyer at Irwin...
Published 23 Jun 2021
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RISK
BRIEFINGS
Changing contracts of employment: the legal risks
When an employer seeks to change contracts of employment there are legal risks that may arise when those changes are not agreed by the employees...
Published 23 Jun 2021
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
NEWS
Striking staff should be better protected, says EAT
Employers will no longer be able to take disciplinary action against or penalise any employees who take part in union-organised workplace disputes following an important...
Published 16 Jun 2021
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
NEWS
Pregnant women urged to inform their employer even if furloughed
Women on furlough who don't tell their employers when they become pregnant could jeopardise their rights, law firm Brindley Twist Tafft & James has said. ...
Published 16 Jun 2021
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RISK
NEWS
One in ten workers forced back to work despite Government guidance
Employers are breaching official guidance by forcing staff to “needlessly” work in offices and other workplaces, the TUC has warned. ...
Published 16 Jun 2021
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
NEWS
New watchdog created to protect the rights of UK workers
A powerful new workers’ watchdog will be created to protect the rights of UK workers, the Government has confirmed. ...
Published 16 Jun 2021
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
NEWS
Healthy hybrid working: managing wellbeing post-lockdown
Vitality, in partnership with the Royal Society for Arts, Manufactures and Commerce, have taken stock of the health impacts of lockdown, reviewed what lessons can...
Published 16 Jun 2021
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
NEWS
Evidence of workplace fire-and-rehire practices published
An evidence-gathering exercise into the use of fire-and-rehire practices has now been published by ACAS. ...
Published 16 Jun 2021
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WORKPLACE AND FACILITIES
NEWS
Businesses urged to protect their premises from climate change
Business and property owners are being urged to forward plan to protect their buildings from the impending effects of climate change. ...
Published 16 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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