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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
Recruitment activity continues to rise sharply
Recruitment consultancies across the UK continued to signal tight labour market conditions at the end of 2021, according to the latest KPMG and REC UK...
Published 19 Jan 2022
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RISK
NEWS
Overseas staff need support with all sickness, not just COVID-19
Employees working abroad need support for everyday illnesses and chronic conditions, not just major health incidents such as COVID-19, a health and wellbeing solutions provider...
Published 19 Jan 2022
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WORKPLACE AND FACILITIES
NEWS
Government plans to make industry pay for cladding crisis
The Government has announced that it has reset its approach to building safety with a new plan to protect leaseholders and make wealthy developers and...
Published 19 Jan 2022
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
NEWS
Growing number of flexible working refusals end in Tribunal
An increasing number of employees are taking their bosses to court after refusing flexible working requests, according to new research....
Published 19 Jan 2022
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
NEWS
Cutting isolation period won’t fix sick pay problem, says TUC
Reducing the self-isolation period won’t fix the UK’s fundamental sick pay problem, the TUC has warned, as the new Government policy reducing minimum self-isolation from...
Published 19 Jan 2022
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
BRIEFINGS
Handling employee absences due to bad weather
Storms, frost and snow will bring with them the usual travel problems - employees may find it harder to get to work and staff absences...
Published 19 Jan 2022
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RISK
BRIEFINGS
What will the PPE Regulations look like after April 2022?
On 6 April 2022 the Personal Protective Equipment at Work (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (PPER 2022) come into force and amend the 1992 Regulations (PPER 1992)....
Published 19 Jan 2022
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PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
NEWS
Manager or leader – what’s the difference?
Think the terms “leader” and “manager” are synonyms? Not quite. These two words are often used interchangeably in the business world, but there are actually...
Published 12 Jan 2022
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
NEWS
Warning over worker welfare as they don’t return to the office
Last week saw the first working day of 2022 for many employees, but due to ongoing working-from-home restrictions the majority did not attend their usual...
Published 12 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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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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