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...
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...
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 statute 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 good faith,...
STOP PRESS: The Sentencing Council has published offence specific guidelines for courts sentencing offences previously covered by a Definitive Guideline. The offence...
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 his 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...
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...
STOP PRESS: The Sentencing Council has published offence specific guidelines for courts sentencing offences previously covered by a Definitive Guideline. The offence...
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...