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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
74% of job ads don’t mention flexible working
Nearly three-quarters of UK job vacancies make no reference to flexible working possibilities, despite the hiring crisis, says social business and flexible working experts Timewise....
Published 16 Nov 2021
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
NEWS
Engagement and wellness are HR’s top priorities
The top two priorities for HR professionals are employee engagement and wellbeing, according to a new research report from WorkBuzz, The State of Employee Engagement...
Published 16 Nov 2021
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
NEWS
New guidance on avoiding fire and rehire
Following the publication of its evidence on the use of fire and rehire practices at work, advice and conciliation provider ACAS has produced guidance to...
Published 16 Nov 2021
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
NEWS
Living Wage workers set for a pay boost
Over 300,000 people working for almost 9,000 real Living Wage Employers throughout the country are set for a vital pay boost as the new Living...
Published 16 Nov 2021
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
NEWS
83% of most popular jobs have a gender pay gap
Eight out of ten of the UK’s most popular job roles, employing 100,000 people or more, have a gender pay gap in favour of men,...
Published 16 Nov 2021
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
NEWS
Fourteen-year-old becomes youngest winner of age discrimination claim
A 14-year-old schoolgirl has become Britain's youngest winner of an age discrimination claim after she was sacked for being too young. ...
Published 16 Nov 2021
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WORKPLACE AND FACILITIES
NEWS
UK businesses lead the world in climate change
As of 4 November, 60 of the UK’s FTSE 100 companies have signed up to the United Nation’s Race to Zero campaign – the largest ever global...
Published 10 Nov 2021
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
NEWS
Redundancy pushes over 50s out of the workforce
More than one in ten (11%) over 50s have disappeared from the workforce in the past five years as a result of being made redundant,...
Published 10 Nov 2021
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WORKPLACE AND FACILITIES
NEWS
No excuse for poorly ventilated buildings
One of the Government’s top scientific advisors has called for a concerted programme of ventilation improvements in buildings including professional accreditation for contractors....
Published 10 Nov 2021
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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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