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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
HSE issues guidance on legionella risks during the coronavirus pandemic
The HSE has published new guidance on the increased risk of Legionnaires Disease during the coronavirus pandemic. ...
Published 6 Aug 2020
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
NEWS
UK workers want vaccine or antibody test before returning to work
With lockdown measures easing and office spaces starting to open again, new research released by Canada Life reveals that 35% of those who have been...
Published 5 Aug 2020
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WORKPLACE AND FACILITIES
NEWS
How to improve your organisation’s energy performance
In July, the Construction Leadership Council (CLC) published its Roadmap to Recovery, setting out how the construction industry can adapt and support transformation following the...
Published 5 Aug 2020
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RISK
NEWS
Home Office launches new fire safety consultation
Published alongside the draft Building Safety Bill, the Home Office has opened a new fire safety consultation as part of the government’s package of reform...
Published 5 Aug 2020
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
NEWS
Further details of the Job Retention Bonus announced
Further details of how jobs will be protected through the government’s new Job Retention Bonus have been unveiled by HMRC....
Published 5 Aug 2020
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
NEWS
Chancellor urged to protect jobs of workers shielding from COVID-19
Workers who have been shielding will be put in an “impossible position” now that restrictions have been eased, a coalition of charities has said in...
Published 5 Aug 2020
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
NEWS
Business leaders commit to reporting on black inclusion in the workplace
A number of leaders in UK business have signed an open letter that commits them to reporting annually on the sustainable and long-term actions they...
Published 5 Aug 2020
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RISK
NEWS
Women told to dress ‘sexier’ for video meetings
Bosses are telling female staff to dress ‘sexier’ and wear make-up for video calls, new research has found. Over 35% of UK women have experienced at...
Published 29 Jul 2020
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RISK
NEWS
Track and Trace – don’t forget data protection
In taking the necessary steps to reopen your business and remain open, it’s important to not trip over the avoidable hurdle of the GDPR....
Published 29 Jul 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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