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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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RISK
NEWS
Fire safety: new duties for responsible persons come into force
From 23 January 2023, responsible persons will be required to comply with additional responsibilities introduced under the Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022. ...
Published 23 Jan 2023
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
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Labour’s return-to-work plans support the long-term sick
Labour Shadow Work and Pensions Secretary Jonathan Ashworth has spoken of his party’s plans to support more people with health conditions and disabilities to return...
Published 19 Jan 2023
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
NEWS
Salary transparency: soon to be law?
A campaign to make salary transparency law has been launched by the technology-led talent platform, Liberty Hive....
Published 19 Jan 2023
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WORKPLACE AND FACILITIES
NEWS
Government unveils new Energy Bills Discount Scheme for businesses
A new energy scheme for businesses, charities and the public sector has been confirmed, ahead of the current scheme ending in March. The new scheme...
Published 19 Jan 2023
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
NEWS
Government consults on holiday entitlement for part-year and irregular hours workers
The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy is consulting on the calculation of holiday entitlement received by part-year and irregular hours workers, following the...
Published 19 Jan 2023
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WORKPLACE AND FACILITIES
NEWS
Civil engineering firm fined £4.4m after striking powerlines
Civil engineering firm Kier has been fined more than £4m after its workers struck overhead powerlines twice while working on the M6 motorway, causing cables...
Published 19 Jan 2023
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WORKPLACE AND FACILITIES
NEWS
Businesses must go further to ensure EV charging safety
There are currently more than 940,000 plug-in cars registered in the UK and the sale of new cars and vans with petrol and diesel engines...
Published 19 Jan 2023
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NEWS
TUC will fight anti-strike legislation “every step of the way”
The TUC says it will fight new anti-strike legislation “every step of the way”, following the introduction of a new law that will mandate how...
Published 19 Jan 2023
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
BRIEFINGS
Unfair dismissal in the wake of the pandemic
Although the COVID-19 pandemic now appears to be behind us, and life is returning to normal, echoes of its passing reverberate through the world of...
Published 19 Jan 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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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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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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