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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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Emergency evacuation measures risking lives of disabled workforce
A new report lays bare how the safety and lives of the UK’s disabled workforce, and those dealing with access barriers, are at risk in...
Published 28 Feb 2023
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BRIEFINGS
The rise in reports of cyberattacks on business
Some businesses do not fully appreciate that cyberattacks could be a risk to their survival, or do not think they are big enough targets for...
Published 28 Feb 2023
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Remote driving: robust regulation needed
The Law Commission has published advice to government on how to regulate remote driving on UK roads. ...
Published 20 Feb 2023
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WORKPLACE AND FACILITIES
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New recommendations for greener and healthier offices
The British Council for Offices (BCO) has released an early update to its Guide to Specification, providing expert advice on how to specify office space....
Published 20 Feb 2023
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PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
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Managers ‘out of their depth’ with mental health
New data released by Mental Health First Aid England reveals a third of managers (33%) feel out of their depth supporting their teams with mental...
Published 20 Feb 2023
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Fire safety: new guidance on fire doors
Following the implementation of the Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022, which came into force on 23 January 2023, new guidance has now been published to...
Published 20 Feb 2023
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
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Equality watchdog concludes monitoring of Labour Party
The Labour Party has made the changes required by its agreed action plan to address breaches of the Equality Act, says Britain’s equality regulator. ...
Published 20 Feb 2023
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
NEWS
50,000 backlog of Employment Tribunal claims
Spiralling tribunal backlogs are leaving employees and businesses in limbo for far too long, the Law Society of England and Wales has warned....
Published 20 Feb 2023
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
BRIEFINGS
Menstrual leave - a UK law for the future?
As the Spanish adopt a new Bill to allow leave to staff suffering with menstrual problems, in this briefing Amy White considers whether the UK...
Published 20 Feb 2023
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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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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
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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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