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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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RISK
NEWS
Disinfecting premises during the coronavirus outbreak: new guidance
The HSE has introduced new guidance on disinfecting premises during the COVID-19 outbreak that looks at how fog, mist, vapour or UV treatments may be...
Published 2 Sept 2020
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
NEWS
COVID-19: campaign to encourage workers back to offices
A new government ad campaign will begin this week, designed to encourage people to go back to the workplace....
Published 2 Sept 2020
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NEWS
Rates of depression have doubled – what role do employers play?
Figures published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) have found that rates of depression have doubled during the coronavirus pandemic....
Published 26 Aug 2020
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
NEWS
New help for disabled people working from home during the pandemic
Disabled people working from home or in the workplace will benefit from extra help from an extension of the Access to Work scheme, including support...
Published 26 Aug 2020
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PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
NEWS
Half of UK employees admit to lying at work
Almost half (49%) of employees lie at work in order to hide mistakes (34%) and avoid getting into trouble (44%), a survey of workers has...
Published 26 Aug 2020
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WORKPLACE AND FACILITIES
NEWS
Government sets out legally-binding targets to help “build back greener”
The government has set out how it will use ambitious, legally binding targets under its landmark Environment Bill to combat environmental and climate challenges....
Published 26 Aug 2020
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NEWS
COVID-19 has led to sackings over breaches of cybersecurity policies
Thirty-nine per cent of UK business decision makers have admitted to dismissing staff members due to a breach of company cyber security policy since the...
Published 26 Aug 2020
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
NEWS
Post-COVID commute is employees’ biggest worry
Employees worried about returning to the office post-lockdown are most concerned about work-life balance and the daily commute, rather than their health, according to research...
Published 26 Aug 2020
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WORKPLACE AND FACILITIES
NEWS
Lifts and escalators in the workplace: making them COVID-safe
Lifts and escalators are essential to many offices, particularly in taller buildings. The need for social distancing during a pandemic reduces the number of passengers...
Published 19 Aug 2020
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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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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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