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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
Dutch law establishes home working as a legal right
Legislation has been approved in the Netherlands that establishes working from home as a legal right, requiring employers to consider home working requests. Under the...
Published 27 Jul 2022
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
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Factory worker wins unfair dismissal case after risk assessment banned crucifix
A factory worker who was fired after refusing to remove his crucifix necklace when asked by his employer has won his unfair dismissal case after...
Published 27 Jul 2022
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Supreme Court: part-year workers to receive same holiday pay as full-year
The Supreme Court has ruled that employees who only work for part of the year are now entitled to the same holiday pay as employees...
Published 27 Jul 2022
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RISK
BRIEFINGS
The Robens Report: 50 years since its publication
This month marks 50 years since the publication of the Robens Report, a seminal undertaking that transformed the way health and safety was addressed in...
Published 26 Jul 2022
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
BRIEFINGS
Drugs and alcohol at work – an employer’s duty
In 2021, it was reported that nine out of ten people admitted to drinking alcohol while working from home, with the quantity ranging from “just...
Published 26 Jul 2022
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WORKPLACE AND FACILITIES
NEWS
Legionella bacteria will proliferate during heatwave
With the recent UK heatwave hitting temperatures in excess of 40 degrees Celsius in parts of the UK, workplace and commercial building owners and facilities...
Published 20 Jul 2022
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
NEWS
RSA launches new policy to support victims of domestic abuse
RSA Insurance has introduced a new policy granting paid leave to employees dealing with issues of domestic abuse. Developed with resources from the Employers Initiative...
Published 20 Jul 2022
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
NEWS
Payroll errors could lead to Tribunal action
Two of the UK’s biggest retailers have underpaid their employees for several months, forcing some to use foodbanks and skip meals to make ends meet....
Published 20 Jul 2022
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WORKPLACE AND FACILITIES
NEWS
Government’s Net Zero Strategy deemed ‘unlawful’
The UK Government first published its landmark Net-Zero Strategy in October 2021, ahead of COP26 in Glasgow. This week, the High Court issued its judgment...
Published 20 Jul 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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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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