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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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HMRC urged to increase car mileage allowances
HMRC is being urged to increase its car mileage rates in line with inflation, in a bid to relieve some of the financial burden amid...
Published 2 Nov 2022
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BSI sets out to challenge modern slavery with pioneering standard
The BSI is helping organisations eradicate modern slavery in all forms with pioneering and revolutionary new guidance, BS 25700 Organizational Responses to Modern Slavery....
Published 2 Nov 2022
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A third wouldn’t report fire door safety issues
A third (32%) of the British public would not report a problem with a fire door according to new research to mark Fire Door Safety...
Published 2 Nov 2022
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NEWS
Women twice as likely to be asked to make tea
A poll has found gender biased language and use of stereotypes is widespread within UK workplaces, with women asked to make tea or coffee almost...
Published 28 Oct 2022
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TUC calls for increased resourcing for Health and Safety Executive
The TUC is to campaign for appropriate funding, increased staffing and decent pay awards for the Health and Safety Executive (HSE). Composite Motion C15: HSE...
Published 28 Oct 2022
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Construction company fined £4.4m for data breach
The UK Information Commissioner has warned that companies are leaving themselves open to cyberattack by ignoring crucial measures like updating software and training staff. The...
Published 28 Oct 2022
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Carers to receive new unpaid leave entitlement
People who provide unpaid care to dependent family members or friends will be entitled to unpaid leave under new laws backed by the government. Around...
Published 28 Oct 2022
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Building contractor and director fined after fire risk failings
A building contractor has been fined £600,000 and its director has been ordered to complete 100 hours of unpaid work and fined £4,200 following serious...
Published 28 Oct 2022
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‘Hybrid hotchpotch’ having a negative impact on workers
New research published by Landsec has revealed a lack of clarity around what ‘hybrid’ working means, with fewer than one in five UK workers agreeing...
Published 28 Oct 2022
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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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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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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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