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22 June 2010 Worker 'lucky to survive' health and safety breach
A neglect of health and safety rules which led to one worker having his leg amputated following a near-fatal accident has resulted in a fine for the company responsible. The Health and Safety ...
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[Health and Safety in the Workplace]
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22 June 2010 Agriculture champion to promote health and safety measures
Health and safety in the agricultural industry is to be promoted by a new face after Sandy Blair was promoted to a key role in the sector. The board member for the Health and Safety Executive ...
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[Health and Safety in the Workplace]
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22 June 2010 Confirmation of rise in minimum wage is welcomed
The government's announcement that the national minimum wage is to be increased from the current rate has been praised by one industry group. According to the Trades Union Congress (TUC), the ...
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[Employment Law News]
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22 June 2010 Health and safety successes celebrated at exhibition
A health and safety event has seen praise for the efforts of the UK's quarry industry in reducing the number of deaths and injuries among its workforce. Judith Hackitt, chair of the Health an ...
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[Health and Safety in the Workplace]
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21 June 2010 Employment law should boost job creation, says CBI
The government has been advised to bring in a raft of new employment law measures to ensure the jobs market recovers. In a report entitled Making Britain the Place to Work, the Confederation ...
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[Employment Law News]
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21 June 2010 Health and safety breaches lead to fine for gas fitter
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has fined a man from Hertfordshire for carrying out gas fitting work without being registered.
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[Health and Safety in the Workplace]
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18 June 2010 RoSPA welcomes health and safety review
A review of health and safety law and practice is being welcomed by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA).
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[Health and Safety in the Workplace]
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17 June 2010 Small businesses 'finding loans hard to get'
Small businesses may be struggling as their banks are reluctant to lend them the money they need. Emyr Williams, director of Bytestart.co.uk, reckons company owners are having to pay for the ...
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17 June 2010 Health and Safety Executive 'to help small businesses'
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is helping small businesses across the south east by giving advice and training to workers. ...
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[Construction Health and Safety]
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16 June 2010 Employers 'must be consistent' when punishing lateness
Employers have been urged to ensure they are treating all staff equally when it comes to discipline over timekeeping. James Carmody of Reculver Solicitors noted bosses may have the right unde ...
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[Employment Law News]
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16 June 2010 Watching World Cup at work could break employment laws
Businesses allowing their employees to watch the key games of the World Cup at work could be going against employment law. Some firms may just be expecting to let their staff watch the Englan ...
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[Employment Law News]
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15 June 2010 Construction industry could be hit by job losses
People in the construction industry could lose out on jobs if fewer new homes are to be built. A report from Shelter warned the government that cuts to housing could lead to 19,000 job losses ...
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[Construction Health and Safety]
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14 June 2010 Gas fitter fined over health and safety breaches
A "blatant disregard" for the need to observe health and safety procedures has led to a ...
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[Construction Health and Safety]
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14 June 2010 Employees 'missing out on daily breaks'
Employees may be missing out on breaks to which they are entitled under employment law due to their large workloads. Ben Willmott, senior public policy advisor for the Chartered Institute of ...
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[Employment Law News]
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11 June 2010 Watching the World Cup at work could be breaking the law
Small businesses are being warned they could be breaking the law if they allow employees to watch the World Cup without a TV license. The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) highlighted the ...
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[Employment Law News]
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11 June 2010 Manager fined for lack of health and safety procedures
Not having sufficient health and safety training has cost a manager £2,500 after one of his trainees fractured their an ...
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[Construction Health and Safety]
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10 June 2010 Recession 'making fewer people call in sick'
Employers who have invested in the health and wellbeing of their staff could be reaping the rewards as fewer employees are taking time off work during the recession. Sue Hayday, senior resear ...
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[Construction Health and Safety]
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09 June 2010 Not paying interns could be breach of employment law
Companies that are employing graduates without pay could be breaking employment laws, according to one expert. Dan Hawes, co-founder of the Graduate Recruitment Bureau, said: "There does ...
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[Employment Law News]
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08 June 2010 Pair fined for not following health and safety procedures
Health and safety procedures were not adhered to by a pair of roofers who have been fined £2 ...
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[Health and Safety in the Workplace]
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07 June 2010 Health and safety training 'needed for temporary staff'
Small businesses are being warned of the health and safety risks involved in employing students over the summer period by one insuranc ...
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[Construction Health and Safety]