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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
“Sack key workers bill” gets first reading in Parliament
The TUC has today called on MPs of all parties to reject the government’s “latest attack on the right to strike” as the minimum service...
Published 10 Jan 2023
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
BRIEFINGS
2023 predictions - what’s on the horizon for employment?
With the war in Ukraine, supply chain issues, rising energy costs and skills shortages, many employers will want to put 2022 firmly behind them. What...
Published 6 Jan 2023
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
NEWS
Unions could be sued if workers go on strike
The Government has announced that unions could be sued if they do not provide minimum levels of fire, ambulance and rail services, under planned anti-strike...
Published 5 Jan 2023
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RISK
NEWS
Company fined £200,000 after employee badly injured in fall
A property management company has been fined £200,000 after an employee was left in a wheelchair after falling eight metres through a rooflight....
Published 5 Jan 2023
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RISK
NEWS
Food company fined £858,000 after worker loses arm
A food production company has been fined £858,000 after an employee had his arm amputated after becoming entangled in an industrial food mixer....
Published 5 Jan 2023
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RISK
GUIDES
Fire Safety Regulations 2022: a guide
The Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022 introduced new duties under the Fire Safety Order for building owners or managers (known as ‘responsible persons’)....
Published 2 Jan 2023
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RISK
NEWS
Firm fined after blind man falls into open manhole
A family-run plumbing business has been fined £4,000 after a blind man fell into an open manhole....
Published 16 Dec 2022
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
NEWS
High Court allows legal challenge against “strike-breaking” agency worker regulations
The High Court has granted permission for a legal challenge – brought by 11 trade unions – to protect the right to strike....
Published 16 Dec 2022
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RISK
NEWS
Employment Tribunal statistics announced by Government
According to government records, successful claims for unfair dismissal in Employment Tribunals increased for 2021/22, with 630 successful unfair dismissal claims receiving compensation in 2021/22,...
Published 16 Dec 2022
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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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