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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
BRIEFINGS
Protecting workers on Black Friday
In many parts of the world, Black Friday is one of the busiest days of the year for retailers. In this briefing, Marta González...
Published 24 Nov 2022
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RISK
NEWS
Lack of competence behind Grenfell “buck passing”
The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has said that the public inquiry into the Grenfell Tower disaster, which closed earlier this month, was a timely...
Published 23 Nov 2022
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RISK
NEWS
Fines for two companies whose workers fell through skylights
Employers have been urged to consider the dangers of working at height in a week in which two companies have been sentenced for falls from...
Published 18 Nov 2022
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NEWS
IOSH calls on UK Prime Minister to reverse reporting exemptions
IOSH has called on UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to reverse a decision made by his predecessor Liz Truss to exempt around 40,000 businesses from...
Published 18 Nov 2022
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
NEWS
HSE publishes help to support workers with long-term health conditions and disabled workers
The HSE has published new principles and guidance to support businesses to create an inclusive approach to workplace health. Employers can use its seven simple...
Published 18 Nov 2022
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WORKPLACE AND FACILITIES
NEWS
Government publishes first ever FM strategy
The Government has published a new Facilities Management Strategy that commits to “reshaping the public estate, making it smaller, better and greener, and able to...
Published 18 Nov 2022
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
NEWS
One in four employers have seen an increase in staff sickness
A new survey from ACAS has found that one in four employers have seen an increase in staff being off sick compared to a year...
Published 18 Nov 2022
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WORKPLACE AND FACILITIES
NEWS
Eddie Stobart fined after workers exposed to asbestos
Logistics company Eddie Stobart has been fined after work at one of its sites exposed staff to asbestos. The firm was fined £133,000 for a...
Published 11 Nov 2022
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
NEWS
Violence towards shopworkers on the rise
A retail charity is calling on customers to think about how they behave towards retail and delivery workers, following a survey that suggests abusive behaviour...
Published 11 Nov 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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