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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
Creating a menopause-friendly workplace - MPs to hear evidence
As part of its ongoing Menopause and the Workplace inquiry, the Women and Equalities Committee's next evidence session will examine the case for making workplaces...
Published 8 Feb 2022
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PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
NEWS
Will the Government’s 'Levelling up' plans work?
The UK Government’s ‘Levelling Up’ white paper was published on 2 February, setting out an “ambitious blueprint” to improve lives by spreading opportunity more equally...
Published 8 Feb 2022
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
NEWS
Gender diversity in UK boardrooms lags behind Europe
Gender diversity in UK boardrooms is lagging behind Europe with just 30.1% of company seats held by women in the UK. ...
Published 8 Feb 2022
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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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PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
BRIEFINGS
Developing leaders for a new generation of hybrid workers
As remote and hybrid working become the norm, leaders and managers need different skills, as Steven Frost, CEO and Founder of employee engagement expert WorkBuzz,...
Published 8 Feb 2022
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PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
BRIEFINGS
Apprenticeships: reaping the rewards in a "failing" system
As National Apprenticeship Week (7-13 February 2022) celebrates the success of apprenticeships, this briefing investigates where the UK system appears to be falling short....
Published 7 Feb 2022
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RISK
NEWS
Highway Code: business road users warned about the changes
Major changes to the Highway Code came into force on 29 January, aimed at improving road safety for vulnerable road users, such as pedestrians, cyclists...
Published 2 Feb 2022
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
NEWS
Way to Work scheme met with heavy criticism
A new target to move half a million people into jobs by the end of June launched on 27 January, under ambitious Government plans to...
Published 2 Feb 2022
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
NEWS
Ministry of Justice discriminated against dyslexic judge
A dyslexic judge who requested voice recognition software and training from the Ministry of Justice to help carry out her role, but was refused, has...
Published 2 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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