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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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High-flying saleswoman pushed aside by 'old boys network'
A high-flying sales executive who secured lucrative eight-figure deals has won a sex discrimination claim after she was “pushed aside for an old boys network”....
Published 19 Aug 2020
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Coronavirus highlights health and safety inequality
The UK is one of the safest places to work, with low levels of workplace fatalities compared to its European neighbours, even when adjusting for...
Published 19 Aug 2020
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British employees feel positive about returning to work
Half (49%) of employed British adults feel positive about the prospect of returning to their place of work after lockdown, with less than one in...
Published 19 Aug 2020
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COVID-19 – advice for first aiders in the workplace
First aid remains a crucial skill even as the country deals with the COVID-19 pandemic. St John Ambulance has put together the below advice for...
Published 15 Aug 2020
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WORKPLACE AND FACILITIES
NEWS
FSA launches campaign to help food sector adapt to the 'new normal'
In recent months, many established food businesses have diversified into food delivery, takeaway or online sales in order to continue operating. ...
Published 13 Aug 2020
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NEWS
US court rules Uber and Lyft must classify drivers as employees
A ruling from the superior court of the state of California means that, from 20 August 2020, drivers for ridesharing organisations Lyft and Uber must...
Published 12 Aug 2020
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NEWS
Sainsbury’s signs legally binding agreement with equality watchdog
Leading supermarket chain, Sainsbury’s, has signed a legally binding document with the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) after being found liable for sexual harassment...
Published 12 Aug 2020
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NEWS
Health and safety key to kickstarting business travel post-COVID-19
The pandemic has put a pause on business travel for the last few months and, according to new research there is work to be done...
Published 12 Aug 2020
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WORKPLACE AND FACILITIES
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How to keep homeworkers safe as temperatures soar above 30°C
With the temperature rising above 30°C in the last week, employers are being called upon to make sure staff are protected from the sun and...
Published 12 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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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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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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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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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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