Post 1 October 2013 On 1 October 2013, section 69 of the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (ERRA 2013) came into force. For workplace accidents occurring from...
1 Health & safety 1.1 The Employer is under a duty to ensure so far as is reasonably practicable the health, safety and welfare at work of all employees and other...
Having in place a well-thought-out and accessible structure on health and safety could help enable an organisation to ensure that it is managed effectively and...
FORTHCOMING CHANGE: In Budget March 2020, the government announced that certain eligible SSP costs will be refunded to small and medium-sized employers. The eligibility...
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) defines stress as ‘the adverse reaction people have to excessive pressures or other types of demand placed on them’. Stress is not...
General duties under the Companies Act 2006 Section 172(1) of the Companies Act 2006 (CA 2006) creates a general duty on a director to: ‘… act in the way he considers, in...
Interfering with safety offence Every employee is under a duty, while at work, to take reasonable care for the health and safety of himself and of other people who may be...
[Insert in para 8.2 of claim form ET1:] 1 I am employed by the Respondent as a [mechanic] at their premises at [insert address]. 2 I am the shop-floor health and safety...
[Insert in para 6.1 of claim form ET3:] 1 It is denied that the Respondent subjected the Claimant to a detriment under section 44 of the Employment Rights Act 1996 as...
To [insert name of night worker] The purpose of this questionnaire is to ensure that you are suited to working at night. All the information you provide will be kept...
Having in place a well thought-out and accessible structure on health and safety could help enable an organisation to ensure it is managed effectively and efficiently. An...
Prior to 1 October 2015, the self-employed were obliged to protect themselves and others from any risks to their health and safety which may arise from the work...
This Practice Note examines the obligations that apply to an employer to consult on health and safety matters, either directly or via health and safety representatives...
This table contains a summary of the key legislation relevant to health and safety in an office-based workplace. Other industry/workplace-specific requirements may apply...
Workers and employers are free to agree any hours of work they choose up to the maximum working hours set out in the Working Time Regulations 1998, SI 1998/1833 (WTR...
In certain circumstances, an interim remedy is available to an employee claiming unfair dismissal before the final hearing of their claim and before any finding of unfair...
What's the issue? It's estimated that 6.8 million people in the UK are lone workers—22% of the working population. Employers are responsible for lone worker safety during...
1 Purpose and scope 1.1 The Company is committed to: 1.1.1 protecting the health, safety and welfare of its employees; 1.1.2 promoting positive mental health for all its...
1 Introduction 1.1 This policy sets out an overview of the Company’s arrangements for ensuring we meet our health and safety obligations to our staff and other...
1 Introduction 1.1 This policy sets out an overview of the Company’s arrangements for ensuring we meet our health and safety obligations to our staff and other...
1 Introduction 1.1 Both individual staff members who work alone and their managers have a duty to assess and reduce the risks lone working presents. This policy should be...
FORTHCOMING CHANGE: The smoke-free provisions of the Public Health (Wales) Act 2017 (not yet in force) replace, in Wales, the current regime under the Health Act 2006....
The Pregnant Workers Directive 92/85/EEC (PWD) requires Member States of the EU to implement measures to encourage improvements in the safety and health at work of...
In England and Wales, compliance health and safety legislation is enforced by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) and local authorities. For information on the approach...
FORTHCOMING CHANGE: The smoke-free provisions of the Public Health (Wales) Act 2017 (not yet in force) replace, in Wales, the current regime under the Health Act 2006....
Carriage of Dangerous Goods and Use of Transportable Pressure Equipment Regulations 2009 The Carriage of Dangerous Goods and Use of Transportable Pressure Equipment...
UPDATE: On 21 July 2019, following its consultation on ‘Confidentiality clauses: measures to prevent misuse in situations of workplace harassment or discrimination’, the...
This Practice Note considers the rights that workers have under the Working Time Regulations 1998, SI 1998/1833, (WTR) and the enforcement of those rights. If an employer...
Drivers and operators of goods vehicles and passenger vehicles may be subject to UK domestic or EU working time rules in relation to daily driving and duty limits, breaks...