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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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Solving the labour crisis means reform of skills policy
The Government’s ambition to transition the UK to an economy that is less reliant on migrant workers will be undermined unless there are short-term interventions...
Published 26 Oct 2021
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WORKPLACE AND FACILITIES
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Small businesses create 30% of greenhouse gas emissions
Smaller businesses (those with fewer than 250 employees) account for almost a third (30%) of all current UK greenhouse gas emissions. ...
Published 26 Oct 2021
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WORKPLACE AND FACILITIES
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Businesses enforce homeworking to save energy
Nearly a third of small businesses are considering enforcing homeworking - not to prevent the spread of COVID-19 at work, but to pass on the...
Published 26 Oct 2021
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
NEWS
Government blocks Bill to stop fire and rehire
The Government has been accused of using parliamentary procedure to prevent MPs voting on a Bill to stop employers using fire and rehire tactics....
Published 26 Oct 2021
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
NEWS
Menopause support is key to remaining competitive
If employers want to stay ahead of the game and remain competitive, they need to embrace menopause management, according to Towergate Health and Protection. ...
Published 26 Oct 2021
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
NEWS
Calling women 'birds' at work is sex discrimination
A former Barclays employee has sued the bank after her manager used the word ‘bird’ to refer to a female colleague....
Published 26 Oct 2021
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
BRIEFINGS
Stress – supporting employees through hybrid working
A sudden rise in remote work and self-isolation during the lockdown periods created a general sense of unease for many people and exacerbated existing mental...
Published 26 Oct 2021
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
NEWS
Telling someone to ‘grow up’ is not age discrimination
A hairdressing apprentice whose colleague told her to “grow up” and to pull herself together has lost her claims for age discrimination and constructive dismissal....
Published 20 Oct 2021
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New worldwide fire safety initiative launched
A global coalition of over 80 fire safety leadership organisations has launched a new Decade of Action for Fire Safety 2022-2032, to ensure an internationally...
Published 20 Oct 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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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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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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