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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
CIPD publishes update on flexible and hybrid working practices
The CIPD has published a new report, An update on flexible and hybrid working practices, which looks at the types of flexible working arrangements being...
Published 17 May 2022
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
NEWS
Only a third of UK employees have good emotional wellbeing
One in eight UK employees show poor levels of wellbeing across financial, physical, emotional and social scales, and just one-third of employees (37%) in the...
Published 17 May 2022
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RISK
NEWS
Lancashire County Council fined over Hand–Arm Vibration issues
Lancashire County Council has been fined after several employees carrying out work in the highways department developed a debilitating nerve condition as a result of...
Published 17 May 2022
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RISK
BRIEFINGS
Counter-attacks on cybersecurity - using International Standards
Cyber-attacks are costly, disruptive and a growing threat to business, governments and society alike. Happily, an arsenal of standards helps stay ahead of the game....
Published 17 May 2022
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
BRIEFINGS
Communicating dismissals – what you need to know
If an employee is dismissed but never receives the communication, are they actually dismissed? This briefing by employment solicitor Eleanor Gow, at rradar, looks at...
Published 17 May 2022
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PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
BLOGS
Psychological safety – trusting people to trust you as a business
Psychological safety – the belief that one can speak up without risk of punishment or humiliation – is long established as a crucial component to...
Published 17 May 2022
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RISK
NEWS
Pensions spot checks to be targeted at suspect employers across the UK
Employers suspected of failing to meet their workplace pensions duties are being targeted with spot check inspections by The Pensions Regulator (TPR)....
Published 11 May 2022
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
NEWS
Employees suffering from long COVID must be supported
An estimated 1.8 million people in the UK are currently experiencing long COVID, Office for National Statistics (ONS) figures have shown, leading to calls for...
Published 11 May 2022
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WORKPLACE AND FACILITIES
BRIEFINGS
Fundamentals – the growth of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG)
ESG – Environmental, Social and Governance – has become shorthand for all that is good and green in innovation and industry. But what is it...
Published 11 May 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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