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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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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
NEWS
White man told not to cook Indian recipes because of his race wins discrimination claim
A white man has won a racial discrimination case against an Indian food manufacturer, after he was told he couldn't cook the cuisine because he...
Published 27 Jan 2021
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NEWS
52% of contractors yet to have their IR35 status assessed
With fewer than four months to go until the Off-Payroll rules are introduced to the private sector, more than half of contractor clients are yet...
Published 27 Jan 2021
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NEWS
Employers sign up to rapid testing to protect workforce
Businesses and public sector organisations are joining a government scheme to test workers without COVID-19 symptoms who cannot work from home....
Published 27 Jan 2021
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
NEWS
Employees given extra day leave to help with wellbeing
Insurer Aviva is giving all its 16,000 UK employees an extra day off this year, specifically to help with their wellbeing....
Published 27 Jan 2021
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
NEWS
BBC spends £1m fighting discrimination claims
The BBC has disclosed it has paid more than £1m on Tribunal claims brought by staff. ...
Published 27 Jan 2021
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NEWS
HSE responds to COVID-19 workplace safety complaints
The HSE has been criticised for its action against COVID-19 safety failings in the workplace....
Published 26 Jan 2021
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NEWS
Coronavirus and business insurance: what does the recent UK Supreme Court judgment mean for policyholders?
The recent Judgment handed down by the Supreme Court in the case of The Financial Conduct Authority v Arch and Others will be welcome news....
Published 26 Jan 2021
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
NEWS
COVID-19 drives Employment Tribunal claims up 17%
The number of claims received by Employment Tribunals has jumped 17% in the last year. ...
Published 20 Jan 2021
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WORKPLACE AND FACILITIES
NEWS
BSI forecasts 2021 cybersecurity trends
The BSI has outlined five key trends across the cybersecurity and data governance landscape for the year ahead. ...
Published 20 Jan 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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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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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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