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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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COVID-19 and RIDDOR reporting: could employers be prosecuted?
The HSE has clarified that, in certain circumstances, employers must report new cases of COVID-19 under the Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations...
Published 22 Apr 2020
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Questions answered: Employment law and COVID-19
Steeles Law Employment Solicitor, James Conley, answers some common questions around Coronavirus and employment law....
Published 22 Apr 2020
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HSE advises on the importance of fitting RPE correctly
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is advising workers currently using respiratory protective equipment (RPE) on the importance of ensuring it is fitted correctly....
Published 22 Apr 2020
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COVID-19: Sitemark launches workplace hygiene programme
A new workplace hygiene programme designed to help businesses maintain clean and hygienic buildings and improve the wellbeing of users during the Coronavirus outbreak has...
Published 22 Apr 2020
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Coronavirus and construction sites – planning to avoid close working
The Construction Leadership Council has issued new guidance for sites that remain open during lockdown in order to maintain the safety of workers....
Published 22 Apr 2020
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The UK’s points-based immigration system – an introduction for employers
From 1 January 2021, free movement will end and the UK will introduce a points-based immigration system that will treat EU and non-EU citizens equally...
Published 15 Apr 2020
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NEWS
New COVID-19 pension guidance published
New guidance setting out how employers can meet their automatic enrolment (AE) duties as they navigate the effects of the coronavirus pandemic has been published....
Published 15 Apr 2020
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NEWS
Managing employees' mental health and COVID-19
As many organisations are taking precautions to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic, they are increasingly having to consider and take action around employees’ mental health....
Published 15 Apr 2020
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HSE will take enforcement action against non-compliance with social distancing
If it comes to the HSE’s attention that employers are not complying with relevant public heath guidance (on social distancing), it will consider a range...
Published 15 Apr 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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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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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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