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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
Landmark Carer’s Leave Bill passes all stages in the House of Commons
The Carer’s Leave Bill, which could see more than two million working carers get crucial access to one week of unpaid Carer’s Leave, has passed...
Published 7 Feb 2023
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
NEWS
Work is the best place to speak about mental health, survey finds
For more than a quarter (27%) of full-time employees, work is the best place to open up about mental health, according to a poll of...
Published 7 Feb 2023
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
NEWS
Employers face greatest recruitment difficulties on record
A new survey by the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) reveals firms are facing the highest level of recruitment difficulties on record....
Published 7 Feb 2023
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RISK
NEWS
£1 million fund to boost health at work
A £1 million fund for new ideas to boost health and welfare at work for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and the self-employed has been...
Published 7 Feb 2023
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
NEWS
New initiative to support employees going through divorce
Businesses can play a critical role in helping to support families, yet currently few employers have any formal policies in place to accommodate and support...
Published 2 Feb 2023
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RISK
NEWS
Mental health first aid law proposed in parliament
A new Bill requiring employers to offer mental health first aid training has been presented to parliament. ...
Published 2 Feb 2023
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
NEWS
One in three employers are ‘wellbeing-washing’
More than one in three (35%) companies are ‘wellbeing-washing’, according to Claro Wellbeing’s recent research....
Published 2 Feb 2023
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WORKPLACE AND FACILITIES
NEWS
Developers legally bound to fix unsafe buildings
Developers have this week (30 January) received legally binding contracts that will commit them to pay to repair unsafe buildings. ...
Published 2 Feb 2023
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
NEWS
Disabled job seekers are still at a disadvantage
Twenty-three per cent of disabled job seekers feel that mentioning their disability in the job-hunting process would put them at a disadvantage....
Published 2 Feb 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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