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Report 6 jan 2021
COVID-19: what will it mean for the future of risk?
Our research identified five key risk themes that have implications and represent both challenges and opportunities for businesses, insurers, and wider society. This will assist in moving the conversation forward as we look beyond COVID-19, highlighting the important need to reshape the dynamic relationship between companies, households, and insurers.
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Article 22 dez 2020
Australian workplace laws to criminalise workplace fatalities
In October 2020, as part of the continuing harmonisation of national work health and safety laws, Australian states and territories are introducing laws for industrial manslaughter, defining a workplace fatality as a criminal offence.
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Article 21 dez 2020
Legislation update - Employment (Amendment) Ordinance 2020
Employers should note that the Employment (Amendment) Ordinance 2020 (Ordinance) became effective on Friday, 11 December 2020.
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Article 9 dez 2020
Employers’ responsibilities following the Self-Isolation Regulations
The Self-Isolation Regulations were implemented on 28 September 2020. They impose a mandatory ‘self-isolation’ period for those who test positive for COVID-19 and those who have had “close contact” with someone who tests positive for COVID-19. This period of self-isolation means that people should not leave their home or “other suitable place” for a set period of up to 14 days.
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Article 9 dez 2020
‘COVID-secure’ workplaces: taking all reasonably practicable measures
The phrase ‘COVID-secure’ is one which we have become all too familiar with. It is a term regularly referred to in government announcements, news articles, business discussions and by regulators such as the Health and Safety Executive. In this article we consider on a practical basis what ‘COVID-secure’ actually means and what businesses are required to do to satisfy the regulators that their workplaces are ‘COVID-secure’.
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Article 9 dez 2020
Health and safety roundup: December 2020
We have taken a look at some of the HSE focus areas and key developments emerging over recent months.
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News 27 nov 2020
Kennedys celebrates 20 years in Hong Kong with office move
Kennedys is celebrating 20 years in Hong Kong, and is also moving to new offices.
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Article 23 nov 2020
COVID-19: Reintroduction of shielding in England – what does this mean for employers?
As of 4 November 2020, individuals in England who are deemed “clinically extremely vulnerable” in relation to COVID-19 are advised to stay at home at all times, unless for exercise or doctors’ appointments, for the duration of the four week lockdown.
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Article 23 nov 2020
Collection and retention of personal data: key GDPR requirements for healthcare employers
Data protection is a crucial consideration for all healthcare organisations, given the nature and the amount of information about individuals that such an organisation will handle, not least regarding their workforce.
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News 9 out 2020
Kennedys again achieves multiple ‘top tier’ rankings in The Legal 500 2021 rankings
We are pleased to announce that the publication of the 2021 edition of The Legal 500 UK has seen us ranked as a ‘top-tier firm’ in nine practice areas.