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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
Call for change in workplace culture for menopausal women
Employers are being urged to develop more inclusive and supportive workplace cultures and managerial styles to help menopausal women feel comfortable discussing their symptoms and...
Published 20 Oct 2021
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
NEWS
Half of working mums don’t get the flexibility they ask for
Half of working mums don’t get the flexibility they request at work, according to a new survey published by the TUC and campaigner Mother Pukka....
Published 20 Oct 2021
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WORKPLACE AND FACILITIES
NEWS
Construction company fined for employee asbestos exposure
MS Properties (Northern) Ltd has been fined for safety breaches after employees were exposed to asbestos when removing false ceiling tiles during a shop conversion. ...
Published 20 Oct 2021
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
NEWS
Black women held back due to ‘mirrortocracy’
A new report from the London School of Economics (LSE) calls for greater transparency on pay and promotions for black women. ...
Published 20 Oct 2021
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
NEWS
Back to the office full time? 52% would rather quit
Over half (52%) of British hybrid workers would leave their job if forced back into the office full-time, with 11% saying they would quit on...
Published 20 Oct 2021
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
NEWS
Amazon drivers owed thousands over employee rights claims
Thousands of drivers delivering for Amazon could be entitled to an average of £10,500 compensation for each year they have delivered for the company. ...
Published 20 Oct 2021
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RISK
BRIEFINGS
Cybersecurity – BSI urges caution over hybrid working
In this briefing, standards body BSI discusses the cybersecurity concerns employers need to consider in moving towards hybrid working....
Published 20 Oct 2021
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
NEWS
Worker sacked for attacking colleague wins discrimination claim
A factory worker who was sacked for attacking a colleague has won a disability discrimination claim after a Tribunal ruled he was suffering from 'diabetic...
Published 12 Oct 2021
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
NEWS
Older workers locked out of employment as furlough ends
Over 50s who are made redundant following the end of the furlough scheme could see themselves locked out of work by ageism in the recruitment...
Published 12 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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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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