New guidance to help facilities managers manage the transition to agile working within their organisation has been published by BIFM. The Agile Working Change Management Guidance Note is aimed at FMs working at a senior and/or operational level and covers the benefits of agile working and how to successfully plan and implement an integrated approach to deliver sustainable change in working behaviour. Agile working describes a range of work settings that allow people and organisations to make new choices about when, where and how they work. It... Continue reading

Both the House of Commons and the House of Lords have agreed on the text of the Pension Schemes Bill 2016-2017, which received Royal Assent on 27 April 2017. This is the final stage of the Bill going through Parliament and becoming an Act, making it law. The Bill will improve the protection available to master trusts by giving greater powers of intervention to the Pensions Regulator and will make scheme authorisation necessary. The Pension Schemes Bill aims to: protect savers and maintain confidence in pension savings; ensure that th... Continue reading

A former employee of Australian supermarket chain Coles has been awarded over $1m by the ACT Supreme Court for injuries caused when she fell off a safety step. 34-year-old Nicole Marie Harris claimed that the supermarket was negligent by not providing training on how to use the step stool, which she had needed to use while straightening shelves, and instead she had simply copied what another worker had done. Lawyers for Coles reportedly told the court the safety step was used by supermarkets across Australia, and no training was required to u... Continue reading

The UK’s HMRC is promoting free guidance on compliance topics, which includes a basic online course about the Money Laundering Regulations 2007. While it may not win any prizes for sophistication it provides a useful source of information for businesses employing people who are required to handle cash. HMRC has also made available access to a free anti-money laundering webinar from March 2017, which can be viewed online (registration required).... Continue reading

We are delighted to announce that an International Workplace student has gained national recognition for his examination success. David Renshaw, Health and Safety Advisor (Property) at the City of London, was awarded the accolade by NEBOSH, after achieving the highest mark in the UK in 2016/17 for the NEBOSH National Certificate in Construction Health and Safety. It was David’s second successful course with us, having previously received a distinction for studying the NEBOSH National General Certificate. To celebrate his achievement, Da... Continue reading