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Article 27/11/2020
The role of Transport Manager has always been onerous. This individual is required to ensure the legal requirements for road haulage are met as well as taking responsibility for directing, coordinating, planning and overseeing tasks and operations within an organisation involving transportation activities.
News 27/11/2020
Global law firm Kennedys is celebrating 20 years in Hong Kong, and is also moving to new offices.
Article 06/11/2020
In recent years, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) have been hot on the heels of employers in prosecuting for breaches related to Hand Arm Vibration Syndrome (HAVS). These reported fines are increasing every year from £280,000 in 2016 to £0.5m in 2018. Last year a £0.6m fine was issued to Places for People Homes, a company owning and managing a large portfolio of properties.
Article 29/10/2020
Landlords have a duty to repair the structure and exterior of premises, which includes the supply of water, gas, electricity and sanitation where the landlord knows or ought to have known about the defect. Repairing obligations continued unchanged throughout lockdown and remain. Tenants should report repairs as early as possible so landlords can take appropriate action.
Article 03/09/2020
The Health and Safety Executive has recently published its annual provisional figures for workplace fatal injuries that were reported to enforcing authorities in 2019/20.
Article 19/08/2020
Following a workplace incident, authorities investigating possible breaches of health and safety law will request company health and safety policies and pre-existing job descriptions, with a view to establishing, amongst other things, which employees held specific duties and responsibilities with respect to health and safety.
Article 19/08/2020
During the COVID-19 lockdown, the majority of Criminal Courts and Coroners’ Courts have been unable to hold physical (i.e. in person) hearings. In order to progress cases, those courts have been holding administrative hearings by way of video conferencing platforms.
Article 31/07/2020
The Health and Safety Executive’s (HSE) updated guidance on lone workers is timely. In March 2020, as the UK was heading into lockdown, with office workers relocating to work from home, “Protecting lone workers – How to manage the risks of working alone” was published.
Article 24/07/2020
On 27 April 2020, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care announced the availability of new death in service benefits for eligible NHS and social care staff providing vital frontline work during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Article 25/06/2020
General duties placed on employers in respect of health and safety also apply to any decision to re-open the office.
