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Workplace first aid kits: what should be in them?
The contents of your workplace first aid kit should be guided by your first aid needs assessment. This should take into account the level of...
Published 16 Jan 2019
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Insurance doesn’t cover the cost of reputation, says HSE
Saving on the cost of employee accidents and ill health is an investment in the future of your business, the HSE has said....
Published 9 Jan 2019
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Contaminated land – government guidance
The government has issued guidance on how to identify when land is contaminated and, if it is, what needs to be done. ...
Published 1 Jan 2019
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GDPR – the purposes of certification
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has produced guidance on how businesses can demonstrate compliance with UK GDPR through certification. ...
Published 1 Dec 2018
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First Computer Misuse Act prosecution results in six-month prison sentence
A motor industry employee has been sentenced to six months in prison in the first prosecution to be brought by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO)...
Published 19 Nov 2018
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Leadership most important factor to impact productivity
Quality of leadership is reported to be the single most important factor to impact the level of productivity in an organisation, according to a new...
Published 19 Nov 2018
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Deadly exposures: UK misses the mark with asbestos controls
Shocking statistics reveal that the UK’s asbestos safety regulations and preventative measures fall short compared to other European countries who have less of an asbestos...
Published 1 Nov 2018
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ICO issues £500,000 fine to Facebook for failing to protect users’ information
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has fined Facebook £500,000 for serious breaches of data protection law....
Published 1 Nov 2018
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Corporate manslaughter and driving at work: 10 years on
The Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007 (CMCHA) received royal assent in July 2007 and came into force on 6 April the following year....
Published 8 Oct 2018
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68% of workers do not feel safe in their workplace
Nearly a quarter of remote workers would quit before returning to a risky worksite....
Published 19 Jan 2021
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Anxiety is on the increase, but mental health support is lacking
Sixty-eight percent of employees have felt anxious and apprehensive about returning to work, while 35% report their mental health is worse now compared to before...
Published 23 Sept 2020
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Workplace first aid kits: what should be in them?
The contents of your workplace first aid kit should be guided by your first aid needs assessment. This should take into account the level of...
Published 16 Jan 2019
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Walking from bed to desk is commuting, German court rules
A German worker who had an accident while walking from his bed to his computer when he was working from home was officially commuting, a...
Published 2 Mar 2022
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Asbestos in schools: an inspector calls
The HSE will be carrying out a programme of inspections of primary and secondary schools in England, Scotland and Wales from October 2023 onwards to...
Published 25 Sept 2023
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‘Ethical veganism’ now a protected characteristic under the Equality Act 2010
A judge in a UK Employment Tribunal has ruled that being vegan, for ethical reasons, amounts to a ‘philosophical belief’ and is therefore protected by...
Published 8 Jan 2020
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