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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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BRIEFINGS
What can you do if an employee accepts a bribe?
If one of your employees is caught accepting a bribe, what can you do about it? And what steps should you take to ensure that...
Published 16 Jun 2021
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NEWS
Workplaces offering free charging for electrified vehicles
Almost three in ten (29%) workplaces that already operate or are planning to adopt electrified vehicles (EVs) now offer workplace charging for free. ...
Published 9 Jun 2021
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
NEWS
Equal pay: supermarket store workers can compare to those in distribution
The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has ruled employees working in supermarket stores can compare their roles to colleagues working in distribution...
Published 9 Jun 2021
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NEWS
Post Office postmasters fight to be classed as workers
The Post Office is being taken to an Employment Tribunal by more than 100 postmasters and sub-postmasters who want to be recognised as ‘workers’. ...
Published 9 Jun 2021
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WORKPLACE AND FACILITIES
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Employers to reduce office space by nine million sq ft
Major UK employers plan to reduce their office portfolio by up to nine million square feet. ...
Published 9 Jun 2021
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NEWS
Call for Government to introduce a ‘Right to Disconnect’ from work
Union Prospect is calling for Government to introduce a ‘Right to Disconnect’ from work for UK workers. ...
Published 9 Jun 2021
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
NEWS
Employers who support ethnic minorities report 58% higher income
More and more British businesses are providing targeted support to ethnic minority employees in order to bring them to an equal footing to their white...
Published 9 Jun 2021
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
NEWS
Age discrimination complaints in Employment Tribunals up 74%
The number of age discrimination complaints to Employment Tribunals increased by 74% in the last year, according to new research from Rest Less. ...
Published 9 Jun 2021
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
BRIEFINGS
What’s in store with the Employment Bill?
The long-awaited Employment Bill 2019 offers an opportunity for the government to provide much-needed solutions for issues that have arisen since it was first announced...
Published 9 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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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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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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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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