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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
Remote working to be scaled back after pandemic, says 66%
New research conducted by Ipsos on behalf of GoodShape between August and November 2021 has revealed that most business leaders expect remote working, mental health...
Published 9 Mar 2022
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
NEWS
Mental health problems cost UK economy at least £118bn a year
A new report published by the Mental Health Foundation and London School of Economics and Political Science reveals that mental health problems cost the UK...
Published 9 Mar 2022
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GENERAL
BLOGS
Increases to National Minimum Wage rates from April 2022
Did you know the rates of the National Living Wage (NLW) and National Minimum Wage (NMW) will increase from the start of April 2022? Clare...
Published 9 Mar 2022
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
BRIEFINGS
More and more employees starting smoking - time to quit?
Despite the steady decline in people smoking following the UK ban on smoking in pubs, restaurants, most workplaces and work vehicles in 2007, the Office...
Published 9 Mar 2022
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WORKPLACE AND FACILITIES
GUIDES
Asbestos in the workplace - the duty to manage
Despite asbestos being banned in the UK since 1999, it remains the largest single cause of work-related fatalities, with more than 5,000 deaths each year....
Published 3 Mar 2022
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
NEWS
Worker surveillance risks “spiralling out of control”
Intrusive worker surveillance tech and AI risks “spiralling out of control” without stronger regulation to protect workers, the TUC has warned. ...
Published 2 Mar 2022
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RISK
NEWS
Walking from bed to desk is commuting, German court rules
A German worker who had an accident while walking from his bed to his computer when he was working from home was officially commuting, a...
Published 2 Mar 2022
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RISK
NEWS
School prosecuted after mountain rescue evacuate children
A school has been fined £30,000 with costs of £4,574.90 after a group of its children had to be rescued by Keswick Mountain Rescue Team...
Published 2 Mar 2022
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RISK
NEWS
Seven steps to reducing work-related back pain
MSDs remain one of the most frequent causes of disability, sick leave and early retirement, plus the most common work-related health problem in Europe. ...
Published 2 Mar 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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