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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
Spot checks on large employers to protect pension savers
Compliance spot checks are being carried out by The Pensions Regulator (TPR) on some of the UK’s largest employers to ensure thousands of staff continue...
Published 12 Feb 2020
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RISK
NEWS
New guidance on non-disclosure agreements
ACAS has published new advice to help employers and workers understand what NDAs are and how to prevent their misuse....
Published 12 Feb 2020
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More time given to businesses to prepare for IR35 changes
As part of a review into changes to the operation of the off-payroll working rules (IR35), HMRC has made an announcement to give business more...
Published 12 Feb 2020
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
NEWS
First ever LGBT apprenticeships guide launched
Unionlearn, the learning and skills organisation of the TUC, has launched the first ever lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans (LGBT) inclusive guide to apprenticeships....
Published 12 Feb 2020
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NEWS
Businesses can play an active role in reducing numbers who drive to work
According to Department of Transport figures, 68% of the UK population use a car to get to work. The government’s target of totally carbon-neutral transport...
Published 12 Feb 2020
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NEWS
Coronavirus: an employer’s duty to protect
The government has announced that coronavirus is a ‘serious and imminent threat' to the British public, as the confirmed number cases in the UK rises...
Published 12 Feb 2020
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
NEWS
75% of firms struggling to find the right talent
Over half of UK firms attempted to recruit in the last quarter of 2019, but almost three-quarters have struggled to find the right talent, the...
Published 12 Feb 2020
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NEWS
Right of access to personal data: new guidance
Following on from the initial GDPR guidance on this right (published in April 2018), the ICO has now drafted more detailed guidance that explains in...
Published 5 Feb 2020
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WORKPLACE AND FACILITIES
NEWS
Landmark Environment Bill sets out vision for a greener future
The natural environment will be better protected for generations to come with the introduction of a “landmark, far-reaching” Environment Bill introduced on 30 January....
Published 5 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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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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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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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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