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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
New government must work with business to boost UK corporate governance, says IoD
The next government and business must work together after the General Election to restore trust in how British companies are run, the Institute of Directors...
Published 27 Nov 2019
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RISK
NEWS
Royal Mail loses appeal over £50m fine for breaking competition law
Royal Mail has lost its appeal against a £50m fine from media regulator Ofcom for anti-competitive behaviour against the parcels business Whistl, its largest competitor....
Published 12 Nov 2019
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RISK
NEWS
Bribery and corruption: managing the risks of trading overseas
The Department for International Trade has produced the following advice on business integrity for companies, to manage risk of bribery and corruption when trading overseas....
Published 7 Nov 2019
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WORKPLACE AND FACILITIES
NEWS
New parking code could give motorists ten-minute grace period in private car parks
Private parking firms would be required to give drivers a ten-minute grace period after their tickets expire as part of the government’s clamp down on...
Published 4 Nov 2019
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
NEWS
First ever UK human rights tracker launched
A tool to make the UK’s human rights records transparent, and the Government accountable, launched on 9 October....
Published 15 Oct 2019
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WORKPLACE AND FACILITIES
NEWS
Are workplace parking levies the future?
A number of UK cities and towns are considering introducing workplace parking levies (WPL) as a way of tackling air quality and emissions targets and...
Published 15 Oct 2019
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
NEWS
Social media: an acceptable interviewee vetting method?
Employers want to know as much about prospective employees as possible before offering them a role, and in today’s world it’s perhaps not surprising that...
Published 8 Oct 2019
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GENERAL
NEWS
Is sick building syndrome making an unwelcome comeback?
Sick building syndrome (SBS) is largely believed to be a phenomenon of the 1990s but new findings in a survey carried out by intelligent business...
Published 3 Oct 2019
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WORKPLACE AND FACILITIES
NEWS
Workplace parking levy: Will your employees have to pay to park?
The Workplace Parking Levy (WPL) could see motorists in Scotland who drive to work having to pay hundreds of pounds a year for a parking...
Published 1 Oct 2019
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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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