HR Legal Update – Extra June Bank Holiday
To mark the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, bank holidays in the UK will be slightly different than normal in 2022, with one extra bank holiday day available.
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Health & Safety is Moving up the Agenda for Rural Entrepreneurs
Health and safety is moving up the agenda for many rural entrepreneurs – and with good reason, as the CLA hears from a leading estate owner in Wales
Know Your Legal Obligations as an Employer
Have you provided your employees with a contract of employment? Section 1 of the Employment Rights Act 1996 sets out the minimum information that an employer must give an employee in relation to their working terms and conditions. From April 2020 it became a legal requirement to provide a contract of employment on or before the date on which employment commenced.
Working at height
Operatives working at 200 metres on a high-rise building are going to take all the necessary precautions to prevent them falling, because they know a fall from that height will be fatal, however falling from 5 metres or below can still be fatal.
The basic requirements you should have in place for your work equipment
The Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations (PUWER) 1998 relates to almost every appliance, plant and machinery used in small and medium-sized commercial enterprises.
