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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
Mental health: the “biggest workforce issue of our time”
A new study by Oracle and Workplace Intelligence of more than 12,000 employees, managers, HR leaders, and C-level executives across 11 countries has found that...
Published 14 Oct 2020
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
NEWS
Homeworking versus office – poll gives mixed results
New independent polling commissioned by the British Council for Offices (BCO) suggests that, once government measures allow, Britain is set to move to a ‘mixed’...
Published 14 Oct 2020
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RISK
NEWS
European Week for Safety and Health at Work highlights musculoskeletal disorders
The European Agency for Safety and Health (EU-OSHA) at Work’s 2020-2022 campaign will focus on one of the most common work-related problems in Europe –...
Published 14 Oct 2020
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RISK
NEWS
Firms should exhaust all possible alternatives to redundancy
“ACAS advice for bosses is to exhaust all possible alternatives to redundancies first,” ACAS Chief Executive, Susan Clews has said, “but if employers feel they...
Published 7 Oct 2020
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
NEWS
New guidance to support employees experiencing domestic abuse
The CIPD has issued new guidance for employers, produced with the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC), on managing and supporting employees experiencing domestic abuse....
Published 7 Oct 2020
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PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
NEWS
Campaign launched to increase racial and ethnic participation in senior leadership
The Confederation of British Industry (CBI), alongside companies including Aviva, Brunswick, Deloitte and Microsoft, are working to launch Change the Race Ratio – a campaign...
Published 7 Oct 2020
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RISK
NEWS
ICO launches consultation on draft statutory data protection guidance
The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has launched a public consultation on its draft Statutory guidance, which details how it will regulate and enforce data protection...
Published 7 Oct 2020
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WORKPLACE AND FACILITIES
NEWS
Building safety industry publishes blueprint for improving competence
A cross-industry group representing more than 150 organisations in the fire and built environment sectors has published its blueprint to drive culture change within the...
Published 7 Oct 2020
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WORKPLACE AND FACILITIES
NEWS
First building design standard for sensory and neurological needs launched
The BSI is to create the first set of guidance for the design of the built environment to include the needs of people who experience...
Published 6 Oct 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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