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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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ICO reduces public sector fines for data breaches
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has set out a revised approach to working more effectively with public authorities, including reducing the level of fines....
Published 5 Jul 2022
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
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Fit notes can now be certified by healthcare providers
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) and the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) have amended legislation to enable nurses, occupational therapists, pharmacists...
Published 5 Jul 2022
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Widespread lack of support for LGBT staff
A new TUC poll has revealed widespread lack of support for LGBT people at work. One in five (21%) workplaces revealed they do not have...
Published 5 Jul 2022
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BRIEFINGS
Keeping older people in the labour market for longer
Policy changes to retirement and pensions, including the abolition of the statutory retirement age in 2011, aimed to give individuals more freedom to make decisions...
Published 5 Jul 2022
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NEWS
Menopause will not become protected characteristic
The government has confirmed it is not currently planning to introduce menopause as a protected characteristic under the Equality Act 2010, or to implement dual...
Published 29 Jun 2022
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Carlsberg fined £3m following ammonia gas leak
Carlsberg has been fined £3m after a contractor died and another was seriously injured following an ammonia gas leak at one of its breweries. The...
Published 28 Jun 2022
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Employers unsure whether hybrid working will last
New data from the CIPD shows that more than three-quarters of organisations have embraced hybrid working through a mix of formal and informal arrangements. Hybrid...
Published 28 Jun 2022
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Government repeals law on temporary staff covering strike action
A repeal of a previous law stopping businesses from plugging staffing gaps during industrial action with agency workers has been enacted by the government. Under...
Published 28 Jun 2022
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Gender pay gap won’t disappear until 2151 at current rate of progress
The overall average gender pay gap continues to fall slowly, with more businesses than ever disclosing their data, according to PwC analysis. Among companies that...
Published 28 Jun 2022
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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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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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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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