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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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NEWS
Company property: how to ensure you get it back!
The sight of former employees exiting a building with a cardboard box of their belongings is not too unusual. However, when the employee has taken...
Published 5 May 2021
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NEWS
Employers urged to address ‘always on’ work culture
A new survey finds most employers have seen presenteeism and leaveism in staff over the last year. ...
Published 5 May 2021
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NEWS
Half of employers are not complying with sick pay rules
Half of UK employers are failing to comply with legislation introduced last year on sick pay, according to research undertaken for group risk protection industry...
Published 5 May 2021
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WORKPLACE AND FACILITIES
NEWS
Employers can lead reduction in commuter transport emissions
Businesses should take more responsibility for cutting their employees’ emissions, says the CBI. ...
Published 5 May 2021
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NEWS
Channel 4 launches dedicated pregnancy loss policy
Channel 4 has announced the launch of its first ever dedicated pregnancy loss policy, designed to support employees through pregnancy loss. ...
Published 5 May 2021
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NEWS
Campaign launched to speed up gender pay gap reporting
Major businesses and equality campaigners are backing a new campaign by pay gap specialist Spktral to speed up the gender pay gap reporting process. ...
Published 5 May 2021
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WORKPLACE AND FACILITIES
NEWS
BSI publishes competence criteria for all building workers
The BSI has published new competence criteria intending to minimise safety risks and improve protection to consumers and occupants, including residents, in and about buildings. ...
Published 5 May 2021
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NEWS
Letter to PM argues sleep-in shifts are working time
UNISON and Mencap have written jointly to the Prime Minister calling for immediate reform of minimum wage laws affecting thousands of care workers. ...
Published 28 Apr 2021
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Addison Lee: another gig economy employer loses workers’ rights battle
Private hire firm Addison Lee will not be permitted to appeal an Employment Tribunal’s decision that drivers are entitled to workers’ rights. ...
Published 28 Apr 2021
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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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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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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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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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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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