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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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WORKPLACE AND FACILITIES
NEWS
HSE inspectors to assess the management of asbestos in schools
The HSE will be carrying out a programme of inspections to primary and secondary schools in England, Scotland and Wales from September 2022 onwards. The...
Published 14 Sept 2022
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WORKPLACE AND FACILITIES
NEWS
Firms and employees sentenced after death of worker
Two companies and two people have been sentenced after an 18-year-old construction worker was fatally injured while working on a house-build construction site....
Published 12 Sept 2022
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
NEWS
Funeral bank holiday rules – do employees get a day off?
Monday 19 September has been declared a national bank holiday in order to commemorate Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II’s State Funeral. The day will allow...
Published 12 Sept 2022
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
NEWS
Criminal records checks more important post-pandemic
Businesses say screening for criminal activity has become more important to them than any other kind of employee background check in the post-pandemic world....
Published 9 Sept 2022
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
NEWS
Almost half of employers support extending statutory paternity leave and pay
New data from the CIPD shows that almost half of organisations support extending statutory paternity/partner leave and pay, with 29% backing an extension to either...
Published 31 Aug 2022
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GENERAL
NEWS
Happy World Distance Learning Day!
Wednesday 31 August marks World Distance Learning Day, which embraces learning that takes place outside of a physical classroom, be that remote learning delivered entirely...
Published 31 Aug 2022
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
NEWS
Minimum wage should rise to £15 for all workers, says TUC
The minimum wage in the UK should rise to £15 an hour, for all ages, "as soon as possible", the Trades Union Congress (TUC) has...
Published 31 Aug 2022
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RISK
NEWS
ICO acting against eight individuals over alleged theft of accident data
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has commenced criminal proceedings against eight individuals over alleged unlawful accessing and obtaining of people’s personal information from vehicle repair...
Published 31 Aug 2022
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WORKPLACE AND FACILITIES
NEWS
Inquiry into cleaning and hygiene during COVID-19 to commence
The All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for the Cleaning and Hygiene Industry will commence a review entitled ‘Embedding Effective Hygiene for a Resilient UK’ on 6...
Published 31 Aug 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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