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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
Number of fit notes hit record high in 2021
The number of fit notes issued by GPs reached a record of 10.3 million in 2021, marking a 17% increase from 2020. COVID-19 was seen...
Published 20 Jul 2022
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
NEWS
Proposed neonatal care bill offers flexibility to working parents
The government has proposed a Neonatal Care (Leave and Pay) Bill to provide flexibility to the working parents of newborn children that are in hospital...
Published 20 Jul 2022
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
NEWS
Transgender NHS worker wins discrimination case
A transgender NHS worker has won a Tribunal case after receiving abuse from her manager and colleagues. She claims to have felt ‘embarrassed’ after her...
Published 20 Jul 2022
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WORKPLACE AND FACILITIES
NEWS
Is a maximum workplace temperature feasible?
Calls for a maximum workplace temperature to be legislated have surfaced as the UK experienced the highest temperatures ever recorded this week. A legal maximum...
Published 20 Jul 2022
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
BRIEFINGS
Living and working with cancer – supporting staff
Most of us have heard the devastating statistic that one in two people will develop cancer at some point in their lifetime. With the heart-breaking...
Published 20 Jul 2022
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
BRIEFINGS
Landmark Tribunal judgment delivered regarding philosophical beliefs
The law on discrimination against religious belief is well known and some recent cases have served to define further what a belief is, extending the...
Published 20 Jul 2022
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RISK
NEWS
UK falling behind EU on hazardous chemicals standards
The UK government has announced it will not match new EU restrictions on various potentially hazardous chemicals, including the “rubber crumbs” used to make artificial...
Published 13 Jul 2022
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
NEWS
TUC calls on ministers to recognise Long COVID as a disability
Responding to the release of Office for National Statistics data showing a sharp increase in COVID-19 infection rates, and an increase in Long COVID cases,...
Published 13 Jul 2022
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
NEWS
Older designer awarded £100,000 for age discrimination
A designer who resigned from fashion brand Superdry has been awarded nearly £100,000 by an Employment Tribunal after it refused to promote her due to...
Published 13 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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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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