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10.06.08 Managers must identify stress-management competencies, says research
New research and guidance on the behaviours required by managers to prevent and reduce stress in the workplace was published yesterday.
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25.04.08 MJL Gets £1 Million Contract With Domino's Pizza
In a major boost to its growth strategy Abercynon-based MJL Group has secured a £1m deal with fast food chain Domino’s Pizza for a minimum of three years.
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31.03.08 Agency staff to get more protection
The Government is doubling the number of inspectors who have the power to investigate breaches of health and safety against agency workers.
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31.03.08 Return-to-work laws laid in Parliament
New regulations aiming to get people off incapacity benefit and into work have been laid before Parliament.
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21.02.08 Push for tougher penalties finds fit with regulatory relax
MPs have rekindled their efforts to raise the level of penalties for health and safety offences
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07.02.08 Health and Safety - Don't leave it open to interpretation
Migration can be a positive issue for a country and especially for business.
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10.01.08 Director Ignored Prohibition Notice
A company director has been fined after he failed to comply with a Prohibition Notice (PN) requiring him to implement a safe system of work at height.
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10.01.08 Boss tried to deceive investigators after fatal roof fall
A man died after falling 25 feet through a skylight on the roof of a Comet retail store in Wrexham, north Wales.
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14.12.07 Warehouse worker paralysed by toppling pallet
A warehouse worker suffered spinal injuries and was left dependent on a wheelchair after a pallet fell on to him during stock picking.
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28.11.07 Views on sentencing for manslaughter sought
A fine of up to 10 per cent of the offender’s annual turnover should be the starting point when sentencing under the new Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act.
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20.11.07 Fixed electrical Testing
By law, in accordance with the Electricity at Work Regulations 1989, precautions must be taken against the risk of death or personal injury from electricity at work activities..
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16.11.07 Employment Tribunal Claim Figures 2006/07
In September, the Employment Tribunal Service (ETS) released annual figures detailing the number and category of tribunal claims received in England and Wales during the preceding 12 months.
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09.11.07 Compensation ruled out for pleural plaques
Potentially thousands of workers suffering from pleural plaques – a lung condition caused by exposure to asbestos – will not receive any compensation.
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29.10.07 New guidance on directors’ duties launched
The emphasis is firmly on leadership in new guidance for company directors and board members from the HSC and the Institute of Directors (IoD).
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08.10.07 Enough is enough – Government calls for action on construction safety
Loss of life must not be the price of future success in the construction industry.
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05.09.07 Bosses and workers to blame for highest death toll in five years
Last year more people died at work in Great Britain than in any other year since 2001/02.
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15.08.07 Increase to National Minimum Wage
Regulations 1999 (amendment) Regulations 2007 coming into force on 1 October 2007.
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15.08.07 Increase to statutory holiday entitlement
The increase to 24 days statutory holiday entitlement comes into force from 1 October 2007.
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15.08.07 Do not smoke at work
An employee who was caught smoking during his employment has failed in his claim for unfair dismissal.
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15.08.07 How not to treat pregnant employees
A solicitor that was pregnant claimed that she was pressured to leave her job because of the attitude of her employer against her during her pregnancy.
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30.07.07 Corporate manslaughter law to arrive April 2008
After an operation whose complexity invoked references to the planning that went into D-Day
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30.07.07 Deaths in construction up by a quarter
Fatalities in the construction industry last year leaped by 25 per cent
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29.06.07 Corporate Manslaughter Bill in the lap of the Lords
The Government has until 17 July to get the Corporate Manslaughter and Homicide Bill on to the statute book
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06.06.07 Transport yard fatality costs retail chain £120k
has been fined £120,000 over the death of an employee in Liverpool
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18.05.07 Network Rail fined £4m
Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd has been fined £4 million for its part in the Paddington rail crash in October 1999
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18.05.07 Maximum fine for poor work practice:
A South Yorkshire construction company has been given the maximum fine by magistrates for dangerous work at height practice – even though no incident or injury occurred. more... |
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18.05.07 Roof fall lands china company in court:
A roofer almost died after he fell 6.2 metres through a fragile skylight while undertaking roof repairs at the premises of famous china firm, Josiah Wedgwood and Sons. . more... |
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25.04.07 \Age Discrimination - Interview:
Last month, the Director of the Equality Tribunal in the Republic of Ireland published a decision on age discrimination likely to be relevant in the UK. more... |
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30.03.07 \NO Smoking HERE :
New Legislation effective July 2007
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New CDM Regulations:
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13.03.07 \ Smoking Ban :
How will the new smoking ban affect my business premises?
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13.03.07 \ Whistle Blowing “Reasonable Belief” :
It has recently been found in the Court of Appeal that if an employee
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13.03.07 \ Statutory Dismissal Procedure? :
There have been further complications in respect of issues relating to employers undertaking dismissals in a redundancy situation
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14.02.07 \ HR News:
“Revolution” gets underway to convince UK businesses to work smarter.
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12.02.07 \ H&S News:
July date predicted for corporate manslaughter Act.
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28.11.06 \ Employment News:
Statutory procedures need not be followed for short term employees? Redgate Medical Services (RMS) had an action brought against them by an Employee, Mr Scott-Davies who had been dismissed after less than a year in their employment.
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