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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
First guide to understanding and enhancing social value published
The BSI has published the first standard addressing the concept of social value. ...
Published 2 Dec 2020
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
NEWS
Shop workers given bodycams after abuse escalates
Some retail workers are being asked to wear bodycams, following high numbers of incidents in which workers have been spat on or coughed at during...
Published 2 Dec 2020
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WORKPLACE AND FACILITIES
NEWS
Is the Building Safety Bill fit for purpose?
Clive Betts MP, Chair of the Housing, Communities and Local Government Select Committee, has commented that the government’s new building safety proposals are “full of...
Published 2 Dec 2020
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PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
NEWS
Covidmas: the importance of the office party
With the global pandemic set to cancel traditional office Christmas parties this year, 72% of respondents to a new survey agree that festive fun enables...
Published 2 Dec 2020
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
NEWS
Major UK supermarkets stand against racism
Channel 4 and the UK supermarket sector stood together against racism in an unprecedented show of unity across two entire prime time advert breaks on...
Published 2 Dec 2020
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RISK
NEWS
CALM Driver campaign launched to tackle driver mental health
Launched to raise awareness of van and truck drivers suffering from poor mental health, the CALM Driver campaign follows the publication of statistics from the...
Published 2 Dec 2020
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WORKPLACE AND FACILITIES
NEWS
New scheme to measure actual energy use of offices
A new scheme for rating the operational energy efficiency of UK offices, NABERS UK, has been launched. It will play a vital role in bridging...
Published 2 Dec 2020
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WORKPLACE AND FACILITIES
NEWS
Intrusive technology at work on the rise during pandemic
The TUC has launched a new taskforce to look at the “creeping role” of artificial intelligence (AI) in managing people at work....
Published 1 Dec 2020
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WORKPLACE AND FACILITIES
NEWS
Draft Building Safety Bill – room for improvement?
The Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee has published a report setting out its recommendations to the government on the draft Building Safety Bill. ...
Published 1 Dec 2020
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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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