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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
Holiday headaches in a COVID-19 world
While employers try to grapple with how to make their workspaces safe for staff to return to work, another potential risk and complication looms ahead....
Published 28 May 2020
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RISK
NEWS
COVID-19 and whistleblowing – encouraging a speak-up culture
“In these times of flux, it is more important than ever for employers to demonstrate support for anyone who would raise a concern about wrongdoing...
Published 28 May 2020
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
NEWS
Workers reluctant for home to replace office
Rumours of the demise of the office are much exaggerated, according to new independent polling commissioned by the British Council for Offices (BCO), the representative...
Published 28 May 2020
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WORKPLACE AND FACILITIES
NEWS
New guidance on legionella risks during the Coronavirus outbreak
If your building has been closed or with reduced occupancy during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, water system stagnation can occur due to lack of use,...
Published 28 May 2020
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RISK
NEWS
Half of UK employees still expect to be furloughed, fired, or take a pay cut in the next three months
Only half of current employees (51%) expect to continue to work normally over the coming three months, according to new research from professional services consultancy...
Published 28 May 2020
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
NEWS
Coronavirus Statutory Sick Pay Rebate Scheme set to launch
A new online service will be launched on 26 May for small and medium-sized employers to recover Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) payments they have made...
Published 20 May 2020
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RISK
NEWS
Calls to delay IR35 reform again are rejected
A call for IR35 reform in the private sector to be delayed until 2023/24 has been rejected by the House of Commons....
Published 20 May 2020
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
NEWS
New guidance on mental health during the pandemic
Workplace expert ACAS has published new guidance to help employees manage their mental health at work during the coronavirus pandemic....
Published 20 May 2020
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WORKPLACE AND FACILITIES
NEWS
Making workplaces safe – what’s in the air?
Preparing an office for safe re-occupation is about much more than turning on the lights. Once it is agreed who will be working and when,...
Published 20 May 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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