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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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RISK
NEWS
Building safety changes: it’s time to prepare
The law relating to building safety in England is changing. Proposed reforms currently making their way through parliament will introduce a safety case regime. ...
Published 2 Feb 2022
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PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
NEWS
Apprenticeship funds still going unspent
Employers are urging the Government to act now to reduce the volume of Apprenticeships Levy funds going unspent, including by increasing the ability to transfer...
Published 2 Feb 2022
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
NEWS
Pay gap reporting remains a priority, despite lack of progress
For many employers, pay gap reporting remains a key priority, according to Mercer’s 2021 UK Gender and Ethnicity Pay Gap Trends Survey. ...
Published 2 Feb 2022
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
BRIEFINGS
Mental health: the importance of talking
In 2021, mental ill health was the most common cause of lost working time in nearly every industry. In line with Time to Talk Day,...
Published 2 Feb 2022
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
BRIEFINGS
The ‘other side’ of workplace grievances
When grievances are raised, the focus is often on the person who is bringing the complaint, but in this briefing, Pam Loch looks at grievances...
Published 2 Feb 2022
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RISK
NEWS
Post-pandemic workplace drug use on the rise
Employers are being advised on the importance of workplace drug testing after the number of employees testing positive rose by 54% compared to pre-pandemic levels....
Published 26 Jan 2022
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
NEWS
Scottish Government launches equality fund for workplaces
A two-year equality fund to make Scottish workplaces more inclusive and diverse has been introduced by the Scottish Government....
Published 26 Jan 2022
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
NEWS
Menopause should be a protected characteristic, say lawyers
The menopause should be a protected characteristic under employment law – like race, religion or age – rather than a disability in discrimination cases, lawyers...
Published 26 Jan 2022
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PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
NEWS
Less than one third of UK’s top jobs are filled by women
Women are still outnumbered by men by 2:1 in positions of power, according to The Fawcett Society’s 2022 Sex and Power Index. ...
Published 26 Jan 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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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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