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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
Pregnant worker’s job advertised before she was sacked
An employment tribunal has awarded a new mum £17,500 after her employer advertised her job and sacked her while she was pregnant. ...
Published 31 May 2023
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RISK
NEWS
New guidance on the right to request personal information
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has published new guidance for businesses and employers on responding to Subject Access Requests (SARs). ...
Published 31 May 2023
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
NEWS
Employers losing staff by mandating office returns
Employers across the globe report losing key employees, with recruitment also being impacted, by enforced returns to the office....
Published 31 May 2023
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
NEWS
Employers must take note of impending flexible working rules
Businesses may face a talent exodus if they fail to offer flexible working options, especially with the pending changes to flexible working laws, a new...
Published 31 May 2023
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PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
NEWS
AI has limitations when it comes to human skills
The impact of ChatGPT and other generative AI technologies on the world of work has become a hotly contested topic globally, but Hays says that...
Published 31 May 2023
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PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
BRIEFINGS
Learning and development – do the benefits outweigh the costs?
Reskilling and upskilling your current workforce is an effective way to address the current skills shortage, but is it a cost-effective option? In this briefing,...
Published 31 May 2023
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
NEWS
All work-related suicide should be HSE investigated
Every work-related suicide should be investigated by the Health and Safety Executive, experts have said, in the wake of the death of a head teacher. ...
Published 23 May 2023
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
NEWS
Worker argues right to pay rise during 15-year sick leave
An IBM tech worker paid an annual salary of £54,000 since being on sick leave for 15 years, has taken legal action against his employer,...
Published 23 May 2023
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PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
NEWS
Learning and development positively impacts revenue
Among the top reasons organisations conduct training are to ensure compliance (50%); improve employee technical skills (49%); and support their career development (39%). That’s according...
Published 23 May 2023
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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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