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Hard hats: does colour matter?

...heir workers reside within the Construction (Head Protection) Regulations 1989.Where worn, suitable head prote... | news | 4 Sep 2008 12:00AM

EC publishes proposals on pregnant workers

... is only in minor areas that changes may be made; for example, the period of compulsory leave may be in... | news | 31 Oct 2008 12:00AM

Only one rest break required if working more than six hours, says EAT

...nsatory rest or, where that is not possible, such protection as is appropriate to safeguard the worker's healt... | case | 10 Nov 2008 12:00AM

Occupations list sets limit on migrant workers

...occupation list’ aiming to reduce the amount of foreign workers in areas where there are low levels o... | news | 9 Sep 2008 12:00AM

Accident Reporting: your responsibilities

...ability that could lead to fines or imprisonment. Further, employers could find themselves facing civil lia... | White paper | 22 Sep 2008 12:00AM

Government confirms: sick notes to be replaced by fit notes

...ck note' with an electronic 'fit note' and pilots for 'Fit for Work' services which will support people... | news | 25 Nov 2008 12:00AM

Shopfitters fined £20,000 after worker falls from tower scaffold

...lding should be checked to have the adequate edge protection."The HSE inspection showed that while the injured... | case | 13 Nov 2008 12:00AM

Use of length of service as a selection criterion for redundancy

... the employer wished to retain the best employees.Further, the High Court held that the use of length of se... | case | 12 Nov 2008 12:00AM

New fire safety help for accommodation providers

...st-effective ways to deliver an adequate level of protection.Communities and Local Government have worked in p... | news | 19 Nov 2008 12:00AM

HSE spot checks halt work on dangerous building sites

...of the buildings and on the contractors involved. Further spot checks will take place to ensure these Notic... | news | 27 Nov 2008 12:00AM

PAYE and the employment status conundrum

...is is permitted are, however, less than clear and further appeal cases on this issue are pending. For the ... | case | 31 Oct 2008 12:00AM

Heavy penalties for waste offences

...the material that was already on site provided no further waste was to be brought in, and they complied wit... | case | 31 Oct 2008 12:00AM

Company fined a total of £4,954 after worker fall from height

...k.Following the accident, the man was in hospital for a period of five days. He also had to wear a neck... | case | 15 Oct 2008 12:00AM

£6,000 fine for firm which failed to ensure worker safety at height

... building, which were approximately 50m in length.Furthermore, it was discovered, a scissor lift had been i... | case | 8 Oct 2008 12:00AM

Lincoln company fined £5,000 after two breaches of legislation

...posed to potentially damaging noise levels, and a further incident in which a worker sustained a fractured ... | case | 8 Oct 2008 12:00AM

Calls for action over vibrating tools after £3,000 payout

... the UK's leading public sector union, is calling for urgent action to protect workers from Hand Arm Vi... | case | 1 Oct 2008 12:00AM

Fire chief hits out at critics of Penhallow probe

... investigated by a third party, the National Fire Protection Agency (NFPA). They have experts in every field a... | what the papers say | 25 Sep 2008 12:00AM

Heyday case “is far from over”

...ctober) rubbished reports that the battle is over for mandatory retirement claimants.The so-called Heyd... | news | 2 Oct 2008 12:00AM

Company which illegally dumped asbestos waste receives £10,000 fine

...as seen by an officer of the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA), and an investigation was launched ... | case | 23 Sep 2008 12:00AM

SIA to extend its remit to Northern Ireland in 2009

...land in 2009, creating a single regulatory scheme for the private security industry throughout the Unit... | news | 3 Oct 2008 12:00AM

Spot checks at Derbyshire sites analyse health and safety

...put lives at risk".This week’s inspections will further aim to discover whether:equipment is correctly in... | news | 22 Sep 2008 12:00AM

Employees continue to work through illness, study shows

... was because they did not receive sick pay, and a further 26% said that they wished to avoid a sick leave r... | news | 3 Oct 2008 12:00AM

Did a request for a job evaluation constitute a grievance?

...mplaining that they were not being paid equal pay for work of equal value with their male colleagues. A... | case | 19 Sep 2008 12:00AM

Two companies fined following illegal deposit of waste

...netterton, and did not receive transfer notes. He further claimed to have noticed a smell but believed it t... | case | 15 Sep 2008 12:00AM

New Battery Regulations come into force

...ive requires, this figure should reach a fifth. Furthermore, any business which fails to comply with the ... | news | 26 Sep 2008 12:00AM

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More freelancers might be taxed as employees after High Court ruling

...d as an employee of the company he undertook work for.Jon Bessell, 50% owner and sole director of Drago... | case | 11 Sep 2008 12:00AM

Company fined £234 following working at height injury

...rings, guard rails or similar means of support or protection are provided and used so that any foreseeable loa... | case | 9 Sep 2008 12:00AM

Default retirement age is legal: 1st ruling in Heyday case

...ster. Not having the Advocate General’s support for our case is disappointing for us and for the mill... | news | 23 Sep 2008 12:00AM

Stress, DSE and RSI top list of safety concerns

... on hand to help employers prevent these hazards."For more information about these topics of concern, p... | news | 27 Oct 2008 12:00AM