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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
10 factors that increase staff turnover
Certain common elements drive staff and employees to leave work, according to new research by WhenWorkWorks....
Published 20 Mar 2023
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
NEWS
Budget: helping people back to work
Parents, over-50s, disabled people and those with long-term health conditions will have opportunities arising from changes announced in the Budget....
Published 20 Mar 2023
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WORKPLACE AND FACILITIES
NEWS
UK businesses unaware of new environmental standards
Too many UK businesses are largely unaware of new environmental legislation concerning the energy efficiencies of the buildings they own and occupy, according to a...
Published 14 Mar 2023
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
NEWS
Strikes Bill could be in breach of the law
The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has published a scathing report on the Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill, which warns that the legislation could...
Published 14 Mar 2023
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RISK
NEWS
Retained EU Law Bill threatens health and safety
A leading health and safety coalition has issued a call to arms for the government to scrap the arbitrary deadlines of the EU Retained Law...
Published 14 Mar 2023
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
NEWS
Government appoints first Menopause Employment Champion
Employers are being encouraged to better support women experiencing the menopause as the government appoints England’s first ever Menopause Employment Champion....
Published 14 Mar 2023
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
NEWS
Employers overestimate the benefits of hybrid working
Employers and employees have a differing opinion about the health and wellbeing impact of ‘hybrid’ working, according to new research from GRiD....
Published 14 Mar 2023
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
NEWS
Call for all public bodies to be made ‘women-friendly’
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has called on the government to begin a ‘wholesale’ review of workplace policies, across government bodies, to ensure they...
Published 14 Mar 2023
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WORKPLACE AND FACILITIES
NEWS
Asbestos: younger workers need to know the risk
Millennials, gen Z workers and other younger people who work as plumbers, electricians, and in other trades need to take the risk of asbestos much...
Published 14 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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