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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
Hidden annual cost of employee sickness is up £30 billion
Rising workplace sickness is costing UK businesses billions every year, according to a new report by IPPR....
Published 6 Aug 2024
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RISK
NEWS
Ten prosecutions you might have missed this summer
It has been a busy start to the summer for HSE with many prosecutions brought throughout June and July. Here are ten of the key...
Published 5 Aug 2024
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
NEWS
Should switching off be a right for all workers?
Rapid social change and advancing technology have seen it become commonplace and culturally embedded for workers to remain "switched on". But, says Dr Christopher Davis,...
Published 5 Aug 2024
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RISK
NEWS
Human factors: the impact on health and safety
Human error can lead to major incidents, the HSE has warned, following an incident involving an offshore company....
Published 29 Jul 2024
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GENERAL
NEWS
The future looks hot – what can employers do now?
The UK is expected to see an increase in heatwaves and rising temperatures in the near future. To protect workers from the risk of heat-related...
Published 29 Jul 2024
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RISK
NEWS
HSE highlights importance of work at height hierarchy after worker left paralysed
A Cheshire-based electrical transmission company has been fined £240,000 after a man was left paralysed from the chest down after a fall at work....
Published 29 Jul 2024
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GENERAL
BLOGS
AI and worker wellbeing: a new risk for employers
Data generated by machine learning and artificial intelligence at work looks set to play a huge role in boosting both worker health and safety and...
Published 29 Jul 2024
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
NEWS
The King's speech July 2024: implications for employers
The King's speech last week heralded a new era for employment law in the UK, presenting a comprehensive agenda aimed at enhancing workers' rights and...
Published 23 Jul 2024
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RISK
NEWS
Explosives in manufacturing: regulations, applications and safety measures
A manufacturer of military explosives has been fined £670,000 after an employee was killed and another seriously injured in an explosion at its factory near...
Published 23 Jul 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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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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