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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
High Court ruling prevents Tesco from using ‘fire and rehire’ tactics
Retail trade union Usdaw, represented by social justice law firm Thompsons Solicitors, has succeeded in a claim against Tesco in a High Court battle, which...
Published 16 Feb 2022
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
NEWS
“No excuse” for lack of ethnicity pay gap statistics
Ethnicity pay gap reporting should be mandatory, and is the first step to addressing pay disparities between employees from different ethnic backgrounds, a cross-party group...
Published 16 Feb 2022
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RISK
NEWS
COVID-19: What will the retraction of self-isolation rules mean?
All remaining COVID-19 restrictions in England - including the legal rule to self-isolate - could end later this month, Boris Johnson has said. ...
Published 16 Feb 2022
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BRIEFINGS
Vexatious Tribunal claims - what can the employer do?
Vexatious tribunal claims don’t necessarily involve a legal claim but are intended purely to cause problems for the employer. In this briefing, Adil Khan, Solicitor...
Published 16 Feb 2022
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WORKPLACE AND FACILITIES
BRIEFINGS
Ten things businesses can do to lower their emissions
Understanding your business’ role in addressing the climate emergency is an important first step in sustainability. In this briefing we discuss how you can begin...
Published 16 Feb 2022
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
NEWS
Asking a pregnant woman if she’s returning to work is discrimination
Asking a pregnant employee whether she plans to return to work after giving birth is a form of discrimination, a new ruling has found. ...
Published 8 Feb 2022
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
NEWS
There is a lack of disabled job candidates, say businesses
Almost half of businesses believe that a key barrier to the recruitment and retention of disabled employees is the lack of candidates, according to new...
Published 8 Feb 2022
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
NEWS
Pimlico Plumbers worker awarded £74,000 in unpaid holiday pay
Having won a landmark legal battle against Pimlico Plumbers over his working rights back in 2018, plumber Gary Smith has now gone on to have...
Published 8 Feb 2022
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
NEWS
One third of employers haven’t talked about mental health
New research by ACAS has found that over a third (35%) of British employers have not spoken to their staff about their mental health and...
Published 8 Feb 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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