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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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NEWS
Driving at work safely - it's not just about drivers
The United Nations has launched its target of preventing at least 50% of the current level of road traffic deaths and injuries by 2030. Businesses...
Published 10 Nov 2021
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WORKPLACE AND FACILITIES
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Competence framework for principal contractors: consultation
UK national standards body the British Standards Institution is seeking comments on a competence framework for the role of principal contractor. ...
Published 10 Nov 2021
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
BRIEFINGS
Retaining staff in the ‘post-COVID’ world of work
A report in the Guardian found there was a record-breaking number of vacancies and almost one in four UK workers planning to change their job....
Published 10 Nov 2021
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BRIEFINGS
‘Sign blindness’ - a significant risk to health and safety
“Safety signs are a powerful way to ‘nudge’ people into adopting the right behaviours. So why then do people sometimes break the rules?” asks Cheryl...
Published 10 Nov 2021
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
NEWS
Whistleblowing manager was unfairly dismissed
An accounts and HR manager has won her claim for unfair dismissal after she was fired for blowing the whistle on her boss when he...
Published 3 Nov 2021
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
NEWS
Supreme Court clarifies collective bargaining rights
The Supreme Court’s judgment in Kostal UK Ltd v. Dunkley and others (handed down 27 October 2021) provides clarification for both employers and unions on...
Published 3 Nov 2021
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PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
NEWS
Power in the workplace has shifted to employees
The workplace power dynamic has shifted in favour of employees, according to a new study released by BCW, a leading global communications agency. ...
Published 3 Nov 2021
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
BRIEFINGS
Why anonymous reporting is invaluable for LGBT employees
In this briefing, Kenya Peters of Culture Shift looks at the reasons why workplace harassment against LGBT+ employees goes unreported, and what team leaders can...
Published 3 Nov 2021
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PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
NEWS
People professionals “stepped up to the plate” during COVID-19
Two new reports published by the CIPD highlight the ways in which HR, L&D and other people professionals have stepped up to the plate during...
Published 2 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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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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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
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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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