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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
ACAS survey shows 60% of employers have seen an increase in hybrid working since the pandemic
A new survey from ACAS has found that three in five employers (60%) have seen an increase in hybrid working for staff compared to before...
Published 21 Jun 2022
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
NEWS
Government must “help to end rail dispute” says TUC
The TUC has called on the government to adopt a positive role in the rail dispute instead of “inflaming tensions” and “threatening to revoke workers’...
Published 21 Jun 2022
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
NEWS
Mental health should be a year-round commitment, says HSE
A recent Deloitte report has estimated that the total annual cost of poor mental health to employers has increased by 25% since 2019, to £56bn...
Published 21 Jun 2022
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WORKPLACE AND FACILITIES
NEWS
How hot is too hot to work? HSE guidance
As the summer starts in earnest, temperatures are rising in workplaces. The HSE is reminding employers that, in offices or similar environments, the temperature in...
Published 21 Jun 2022
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
NEWS
Caretaker becomes first person in UK to successfully claim long COVID as a disability
A landmark Employment Tribunal ruling has given a charity caretaker, Terence Burke, permission to bring a case of disability discrimination against his former employer for...
Published 21 Jun 2022
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WORKPLACE AND FACILITIES
NEWS
BPF launches Net Zero Pledge to tackle carbon emissions
The British Property Federation (BPF) has launched its Net Zero Pledge – an industry-wide initiative to cut carbon emissions across the whole of the property...
Published 21 Jun 2022
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RISK
GUIDES
The benefits of incident investigation
Although nobody wants an accident to happen in the workplace, the investigation process can have some benefits, if it’s carried out properly....
Published 21 Jun 2022
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WORKPLACE AND FACILITIES
BRIEFINGS
Tackling the hidden anxiety crisis among self-employed construction workers
Even before the pandemic, there were signs that stress and anxiety were growing problems in the UK construction sector. While many large firms have made...
Published 21 Jun 2022
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
BRIEFINGS
Sexual harassment is not necessarily sexual in nature
Two recent decisions from the Employment Tribunal illustrate the breadth of the legal definition of unlawful harassment related to sex. This briefing by Charles Pigott,...
Published 15 Jun 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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