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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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RISK
NEWS
Metro operator fined £1.5m after employee is electrocuted
Tyne and Wear Metro operator Nexus was fined £1.5m on 23 April, after pleading guilty to an offence under the Health and Safety at Work...
Published 28 Apr 2021
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Code of practice for fire risk appraisal open for consultation
The public consultation process for the new code of practice for fire risk appraisal and assessment of external wall construction and cladding of existing blocks...
Published 28 Apr 2021
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PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
NEWS
Consultation launched to create new flexible apprenticeships
Sectors including the creative, agriculture and construction industries will soon be able to offer more flexible apprenticeship opportunities. ...
Published 27 Apr 2021
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NEWS
Only 1% of buildings comply with vital fire safety measure
Despite their crucial fire safety role, huge numbers of fire and smoke dampers remain untested in thousands of buildings across the UK. ...
Published 27 Apr 2021
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Government stopping digital right-to-work checks
The Home Office announcement that it will stop digital right-to-work checks from 17 May has been met with criticism by industry bodies. ...
Published 27 Apr 2021
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NEWS
TUPE: when a new direction leads to unfair dismissal
As this is likely to be a time of change, many companies take the opportunity to look again at working arrangements, terms and conditions and...
Published 27 Apr 2021
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
NEWS
UK homeworkers back a ‘right to disconnect’
Two-thirds of homeworkers in the UK want to see a new ‘right to disconnect’ policy in the forthcoming Employment Bill. ...
Published 21 Apr 2021
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NEWS
Trust: the key to understanding the needs of a disabled workforce
Organisations wanting to gain an accurate picture of their disabled workforce need to be clear about the purpose of any data collecting activity. ...
Published 21 Apr 2021
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
NEWS
Race discrimination: is it OK to use the term ‘coloured’?
A cleaner has lost his racial harassment claim, which he pursued after one of his colleagues used the term ‘coloured’ to describe black people. ...
Published 21 Apr 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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