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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
Self-employed mental health struggles on the increase
The number of self-employed people saying they have “poor” or “very poor” mental health has increased from 6-26% since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic...
Published 16 Sept 2020
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RISK
NEWS
Rule of six – are there implications for employers?
New laws prohibiting social gatherings of more than six people came into effect on 14 September, as the government calls on the public to remain...
Published 16 Sept 2020
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PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
NEWS
Cyberbullying and COVID-19 – what employers need to know
Whilst bullying and harassment in the workplace is nothing new (a 2020 study found that 15% of people had been a victim of workplace bullying)...
Published 16 Sept 2020
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WORKPLACE AND FACILITIES
NEWS
Consumers and businesses to be given more control of data under new laws
Consumers and small businesses will benefit from better deals and savings through innovative services according to new Smart Data laws proposed by government....
Published 16 Sept 2020
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
NEWS
Calculating ethnicity pay gap – a “critical first step for an organisation”
The number of companies calculating their ethnicity pay gap has grown significantly in the past two years, a study by PwC suggests....
Published 16 Sept 2020
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WORKPLACE AND FACILITIES
NEWS
New strategy tackles climate emergency in a post-COVID-19 built environment
WorldGBC network has launched Sustainable Buildings for Everyone, Everywhere – a new strategy to tackle climate emergency, health and wellbeing and resource efficiency issues in...
Published 10 Sept 2020
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
NEWS
Legal victory could secure worker rights for UK foster carers
A ruling that will open the doors for employment rights for foster care workers throughout the UK, setting a major precedent for the sector, has...
Published 10 Sept 2020
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RISK
NEWS
FoI request reveals insight into Employment Tribunal claims
A recent Freedom of Information request to the Ministry of Justice, asking for Employment Tribunal data going back over the last five years, has yielded...
Published 10 Sept 2020
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RISK
NEWS
Coronavirus: Up to £3.5bn furlough claims are fraudulent or paid in error
Up to £3.5bn in Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme payments may have been claimed fraudulently or paid out in error, the government has said....
Published 10 Sept 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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