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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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PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
NEWS
Homeworking: supporting your employees
With working from home now being enforced upon many employees as a result of the spread of the Coronavirus, it’s vital that HR offer...
Published 18 Mar 2020
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RISK
NEWS
UK is not prepared for the impact of home working
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has advised that everyone should be working from home where possible, in an attempt to prevent the further spread of...
Published 18 Mar 2020
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RISK
NEWS
Data protection and Coronavirus: what you need to know
During the Coronavirus pandemic, you might need to share information quickly or adapt the way you work. This may present data protection issues....
Published 18 Mar 2020
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WORKPLACE AND FACILITIES
NEWS
Landlord receives suspended prison sentence after gas safety failings
A landlord from Plymouth has been sentenced after failing to maintain gas appliances and have landlord’s gas safety checks undertaken at his rental property in...
Published 11 Mar 2020
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
NEWS
Is it the ‘End of the legal road’ for Uber?
GMB, the union for private hire drivers, says a French court’s ruling that Uber drivers are employees is the ‘end of the legal road’ for the tech...
Published 11 Mar 2020
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WORKPLACE AND FACILITIES
NEWS
New guidance on health and wellbeing in building services launched
New guidance on health and wellbeing in building services has been published by CIBSE – the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers....
Published 11 Mar 2020
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
NEWS
Major consultation on clearer DB funding standards launched
The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has published the first stage of a major consultation on its revised code of practice for defined benefit (DB) funding....
Published 11 Mar 2020
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RISK
NEWS
International airline fined £500,000 for failing to secure customers’ personal data
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has fined Cathay Pacific Airways Limited £500,000 for failing to protect the security of its customers’ personal data – the highest penalty...
Published 11 Mar 2020
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
NEWS
Unpaid holiday leave amounts to £1.8bn a year
A new campaign to remind workers of their right to paid holiday leave and ensure employers check their staff are taking their leave has been...
Published 11 Mar 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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