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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
UK bosses commit to getting prisoners into work
More than 90 business experts have been enlisted as prison employment advisors to help drive thousands of prison leavers into work and away from a...
Published 28 Mar 2023
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
NEWS
Number of UK fit notes hits record high
The number of fit notes issued by NHS medical professionals hit a record high of 10.4m in 2021/22 (an increase of 11%), an analysis of...
Published 28 Mar 2023
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
NEWS
Met Police review reveals institutional discrimination
Baroness Louise Casey’s final report into the Metropolitan Police has been published and finds severe institutional failings across the organisation that will require radical reform...
Published 28 Mar 2023
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
NEWS
IKEA signs agreement to address sexual harassment
IKEA UK has entered into a legal agreement with the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC), to improve its policies and practices in relation to...
Published 28 Mar 2023
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
NEWS
Government reviews whistleblowing laws
A review of the whistleblowing framework – the laws that support workers who blow the whistle on wrongdoing in the workplace – has been launched...
Published 28 Mar 2023
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
BRIEFINGS
A rare look at ‘marital status’ discrimination
It is relatively rare for the issue of marital status discrimination to crop up in litigation. In this briefing, Louise Singh, Principal Associate with law...
Published 28 Mar 2023
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
BRIEFINGS
Stress at work - employers need to do more than just talk!
This year’s Stress Awareness Month kicks off on 1 April and in 2023 looks at how employers can go beyond just talking about mental health...
Published 28 Mar 2023
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
NEWS
PM urged to introduce ethnicity pay gap reporting
Business in the Community (BITC) has written to the Prime Minister and Leader of the Opposition calling for the introduction of mandatory ethnicity pay gap...
Published 21 Mar 2023
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RISK
NEWS
Morrisons fined £3.5m after employee falls to death
Supermarket chain WM Morrisons has been fined £3.5 million after an epileptic employee died when he fell from the stairs during a seizure. ...
Published 21 Mar 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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