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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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New guidance on lone working for older and gig workers
The HSE has updated its official guidance on lone working, taking into account modern working practices....
Published 3 Mar 2020
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Transformative Environment Bill moves a step closer through Parliament
The UK’s green future outside the European Union has moved a step closer with the Second Reading of the Environment Bill....
Published 3 Mar 2020
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Research reveals workplace safety and health implications of outsourcing
Workplace safety and health challenges arising from outsourcing have been revealed as part of a new study by Cranfield University. ...
Published 3 Mar 2020
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New international standard helps improve the sustainability of buildings
A new International Standard designed to help the building industry to “clean up our world” has been launched by the International Standards Organisation ...
Published 3 Mar 2020
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Government to press ahead with off-payroll working rules
The government has announced a package of measures designed to support the rollout of off-payroll working rules – otherwise known as IR35....
Published 3 Mar 2020
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GDPR codes of conduct guidance launched
The ICO has published guidance for organisations wanting to develop GDPR Codes of Conduct and Certification schemes to help demonstrate accountability under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)....
Published 3 Mar 2020
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New guide urges firms to reveal ethnicity pay gap
Companies with more than 250 employees should voluntarily publish their ethnicity pay gap data in the same format as they already do for gender, according...
Published 3 Mar 2020
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Veganism ruled a protected belief – guidance for employers
In response to the recent landmark legal case that confirmed ethical veganism qualifies as a philosophical belief for the purposes of the Equality Act 2010,...
Published 26 Feb 2020
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Judges not using power to dismiss claims early at Employment Tribunals
Judges are not exercising their power to dismiss claims early at Employment Tribunals, despite a growing backlog of cases....
Published 26 Feb 2020
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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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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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