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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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Government proposes duty to protect public spaces from terror attacks
Plans to introduce a new law that will require owners and operators of public spaces and venues to put in place measures to keep the...
Published 26 Feb 2020
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Failure to match shared parental leave to maternity leave is not discriminatory
The courts have upheld a landmark ruling that it is not discriminatory for employers to offer enhanced maternity pay while only offering statutory pay to...
Published 26 Feb 2020
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Coronavirus at work: new guidance on sick pay
The coronavirus outbreak has sparked concerns around what rights someone has when it comes to sick leave or how employers should handle a situation at...
Published 26 Feb 2020
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NEWS
Is it legal to hire someone who is homeless?
A recent YouGov survey has highlighted that 40% of employers believe it is illegal to employ someone who is homeless. ...
Published 26 Feb 2020
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Dress codes – ten years of the Equality Act
This year marks ten years of the Equality Act, created to address all forms of discrimination and inequality – including sex, disability, religion, sexual orientation,...
Published 19 Feb 2020
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NEWS
Shared parental leave requests on the increase
The number of employees who say they would expect to take shared parental leave if they have children in the future has increased to almost...
Published 19 Feb 2020
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NEWS
More name and shame rounds for employers who fail to pay minimum wage
Businesses that fail to pay their workers the National Minimum Wage or National Living Wage will continue to be publicly named by the government, following...
Published 19 Feb 2020
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First global standard on fire safety seeks views
The International Fire Safety Standards Coalition – a group of professional and not-for-profit organisations responsible for researching, developing, publicising and implementing IFSS globally for the construction...
Published 19 Feb 2020
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No entry for migrants unless they earn enough ‘points’
EU migrants will need to earn at least £23,000 before they can enter the UK for work, as well as speak English, under plans agreed...
Published 19 Feb 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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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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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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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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