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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
PPE policies should be top of workplace agenda
Employers must update workplace policies to ensure workers are clear on the rules on wearing the correct PPE, including facemasks. ...
Published 21 Apr 2021
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
NEWS
Exposed: hidden workplace furlough divide
The UK Government’s Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme has had a severe impact on the workforce. ...
Published 21 Apr 2021
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
NEWS
Employers must avoid false sense of flexible working
Employers must avoid measures that give the illusion of flexible working while still requiring staff to consistently put in long hours, a new report warns. ...
Published 21 Apr 2021
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WORKPLACE AND FACILITIES
NEWS
Bouncing back: new guidance on returning to the workplace
With the easing of lockdown restrictions and colleagues considering their return to the workplace, businesses must adapt their premises to recover quickly. ...
Published 21 Apr 2021
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NEWS
Accident reporting – employees too afraid they’ll lose their job
Employees are too worried about the security of their jobs to report suffering an injury in the workplace, according to research carried out by JMW...
Published 21 Apr 2021
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PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
NEWS
Skills, not jobs, are the way forward for the workplace
Skills have become the new currency of workforce and talent strategies, according to the 2021 Mercer Global Talent Trends survey....
Published 14 Apr 2021
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
NEWS
New plans to get disabled people into the workplace
The number of Disability Confident employers in the UK has reached a record-breaking 20,000....
Published 14 Apr 2021
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
NEWS
Stress-related leave up by 113%
When comparing pre-pandemic levels in March 2019 to March 2021, the number of stress sickness days recorded has increased by 113%. ...
Published 14 Apr 2021
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MPs call for changes to “flawed” IR35 legislation
Government must take action to clean up the ‘Wild West’ supply chain that exploits freelance and contract workers, an APPG has said. ...
Published 14 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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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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