The Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 requires employers to ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, the health, safety and welfare at work of its employees.
This duty extends to health and safety matters such as the maintenance of plant; systems of work; the arrangements for the use, handling, storage and transport of articles and substances; information and training; and access routes.
From 27 December, workplaces will need to take measures to protect staff and customers and encourage social distancing.
Covid-19 hygiene measures are exacerbating skin flare-ups for people with psoriasis, research has suggested.
Fifty-one per cent of people with...
Professional services firms take a more liberal approach to working from home guidance under Plan B.
With the arrival of the Omicron variant making the pandemic recovery more complicated, and candidates actively seeking organisations that can...
Recent days may have seen Little Britain star Matt Lucas considering a reprise of his social media hit, with office parties as the subject.
More than a third of pregnant women fear losing their jobs over Covid safety concerns, according to a survey.
Maternity...
Employers are rethinking working arrangements and plans for Christmas parties in light of a new Covid variant having emerged in...
Employment tribunals have been deciding coronavirus-related cases throughout 2021. We set out 10 key first-instance rulings related to the pandemic from which employers can learn lessons.
Today (11 November) is not just Remembrance Day. It is the day when a little-noticed change to the regulations around...
The switch to a ‘hybrid’ mix of home and office working could put lives at risk because of reduced access...
As many as 40% of classrooms in primary schools do not have adequate ventilation to mitigate the spread of Covid-19,...
HR professionals are being urged to prepare for the potential return of mass home working as the government comes under pressure to enact ‘plan B’.
More than two-thirds (68%) of organisations have experienced a health and safety incident involving a lone worker in the past...
IKEA has removed hidden security cameras from a warehouse in Peterborough after an employee spotted one in a company toilet.
The Health and Safety Executive has published updated guidance emphasising the importance of good ventilation.
