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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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WORKPLACE AND FACILITIES
NEWS
68% of workers do not feel safe in their workplace
Nearly a quarter of remote workers would quit before returning to a risky worksite....
Published 19 Jan 2021
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
NEWS
New guidance launched for workplace support for victims of domestic abuse
The Coronavirus pandemic has brought domestic abuse to the forefront as, for many, the home has also become the workplace. ...
Published 19 Jan 2021
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RISK
NEWS
Staff pressured to go to work in non-COVID-secure workplaces
Millions of British workers are putting themselves and others at risk of COVID-19 due to inadequate sick pay and pressure from their employers. ...
Published 19 Jan 2021
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
NEWS
Workers found out they'd lost their jobs through Facebook
Theatre workers who found out they'd been made redundant when a press release was posted on Facebook have been compensated....
Published 13 Jan 2021
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WORKPLACE AND FACILITIES
NEWS
Lockdown levels playing field for the disabled workforce
Lockdown could result in monumental change for the future employment of disabled people. ...
Published 13 Jan 2021
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PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
NEWS
Workers urged to upskill by learning an hour a week
The government has launched a new campaign designed to enable staff to boost their skills while working at home....
Published 13 Jan 2021
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
NEWS
Gender pay gap increases over the age of 50
The gender pay gap between men and women working full-time is at its widest for those over 50....
Published 13 Jan 2021
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PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
NEWS
How to remotely manage a multigenerational workforce
Today’s workforce is a multigenerational one. How can you manage a multigenerational team effectively? ...
Published 13 Jan 2021
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
NEWS
75% of workers would take a pay cut to work from home
Employees value the freedom remote working offers over and above the size of their wage packet....
Published 12 Jan 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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