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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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Gig economy vehicles should fall under companies’ safety checks
Gig economy vehicles should be brought under the law along with their drivers, FleetCheck is asserting. ...
Published 31 Mar 2021
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WORKPLACE AND FACILITIES
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Businesses encouraged to act as two in five UK firms experience cyber attacks
Two in five businesses (39%) and a quarter of charities (26%) report having cyber security breaches or attacks in the last 12 months....
Published 31 Mar 2021
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PM urged to tackle growing disability employment gap
Business leaders have backed a call for the Prime Minister to deliver on his promise of a truly transformative National Strategy for Disabled People. ...
Published 31 Mar 2021
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Compulsory mental health first aid in workplaces moves closer to becoming law
Compulsory mental health first aid in every workplace could soon become law as a Parliamentary Bill to make it part of every workplace’s training has...
Published 31 Mar 2021
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
NEWS
Government to review whistleblowing protection laws
The government has agreed to review whistleblowing legislation following an increase in numbers of employees who were dismissed after ‘blowing the whistle’ regarding a COVID-19...
Published 31 Mar 2021
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NEWS
ASDA equal pay appeal rejected by Supreme Court
Major retailers eagerly awaited the Supreme Court ruling on whether warehouse staff could be used as comparators for equal pay purposes in Asda Stores v....
Published 31 Mar 2021
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Government publishes response to Fire Safety Order consultation
The Home Office has published its response to the public consultation on fire safety that ran from July to October 2020....
Published 30 Mar 2021
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Unlimited fines for those who breach fire regulations
Building owners could face unlimited fines following new measures being brought in to strengthen fire safety....
Published 24 Mar 2021
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PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
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The good, the bad and the ugly – why health and safety leadership is more important than ever
Achieving and sustaining an injury-free workplace demands strong leadership. That is particularly the case at the moment, as we battle the impacts of COVID-19 and...
Published 24 Mar 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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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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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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