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Money isn’t enough in the race for talent, says report

As businesses across the country face rising costs, new research from the CIPD and Omni warns that using pay to attract talent simply isn’t enough...

Published 5 Oct 2022

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2023 Young FM Manager Award open to entries

Applications are open for the 2023 Young FM Manager Award, supported by the Worshipful Company of Pattenmakers. In recent years the Company has become the...

Published 30 Sept 2022

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RISK

NEWS

ICO could impose multi-million pound fine on TikTok for failing to protect children’s privacy

TikTok could face a £27m fine after an ICO investigation found that the company may have breached UK data protection law, failing to protect children’s...

Published 28 Sept 2022

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PEOPLE AND CULTURE

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Living Wage increases by 10% to reflect cost of living crisis

Almost 400,000 people working for over 11,000 real Living Wage Employers across the UK have received a cost-of-living pay boost, as the new Living Wage...

Published 28 Sept 2022

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HSE launches campaign to combat aches, pains and strains in construction

Lifting and moving heavy objects on construction sites is harming the health of thousands of brickies and builders to such a degree that every aspect...

Published 28 Sept 2022

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WORKPLACE AND FACILITIES

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Government outlines plans to cut business energy bills

New support for households, businesses and public sector organisations facing rising energy bills in Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been unveiled by Business Secretary...

Published 28 Sept 2022

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PEOPLE AND CULTURE

NEWS

Two in five black employees experience pay gap

Ahead of Black History Month, a Glassdoor survey has found black employees are being impacted by the ethnicity pay gap, and their workplace experience is...

Published 28 Sept 2022

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NEWS

Halfords fined for sending nearly 500,000 unwanted marketing emails

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has fined Halfords Limited £30,000 for sending 498,179 unsolicited marketing emails to people without their consent....

Published 22 Sept 2022

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PEOPLE AND CULTURE

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UK companies in four-day week pilot reach halfway point

At the halfway point of a groundbreaking six-month trial of a four-day week pilot programme in the UK, data points and qualitative feedback reveals a...

Published 22 Sept 2022

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Humanising the statistics - why H&S isn't a numbers game

Published 31 Oct 2024

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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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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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WORKPLACE AND FACILITIES

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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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