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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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NEWS
Differences in reporting on ethnicity pay must be recognised to repeat gender pay success
Unless key differences with gender pay issues are recognised, there is a “significant risk” that reporting ethnicity pay levels could be “counterproductive”, according to the...
Published 11 Feb 2019
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GENERAL
BLOGS
Are employers keeping up with equality?
It seems like a week cannot pass without a report of harassment or inappropriate behaviour by high-profile figures or within well-known businesses and brands. This...
Published 11 Feb 2019
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NEWS
Workplace first aid kits: what should be in them?
The contents of your workplace first aid kit should be guided by your first aid needs assessment. This should take into account the level of...
Published 16 Jan 2019
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NEWS
Insurance doesn’t cover the cost of reputation, says HSE
Saving on the cost of employee accidents and ill health is an investment in the future of your business, the HSE has said....
Published 9 Jan 2019
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WORKPLACE AND FACILITIES
NEWS
Contaminated land – government guidance
The government has issued guidance on how to identify when land is contaminated and, if it is, what needs to be done. ...
Published 1 Jan 2019
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GENERAL
BLOGS
Digital learning: Here’s what we’ve learned in 2018
The last 12 months seem to have denoted a marked acceleration in the move to ‘digital’. In the world of learning and development, not everyone...
Published 19 Dec 2018
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WORKPLACE AND FACILITIES
NEWS
GDPR – the purposes of certification
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has produced guidance on how businesses can demonstrate compliance with UK GDPR through certification. ...
Published 1 Dec 2018
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PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
NEWS
Leadership most important factor to impact productivity
Quality of leadership is reported to be the single most important factor to impact the level of productivity in an organisation, according to a new...
Published 19 Nov 2018
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GENERAL
NEWS
First Computer Misuse Act prosecution results in six-month prison sentence
A motor industry employee has been sentenced to six months in prison in the first prosecution to be brought by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO)...
Published 19 Nov 2018
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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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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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