On page one, we advised you that you may need to carry out a specific stress risk assessment, should staff bring a potential health problem to your attention. How should you approach it?
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Hand tools, especially electrical ones, can cause nasty injuries should staff be careless or use the wrong ones. So use our sample checklists to help you select suitable equipment and help ensure
that your staff adopt safe working practices.
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Did you know that thanks to some recent legislation, items such as paints, solvents and varnishes are now considered to be “dangerous substances”? What do you need to know?
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The ultimate appeal case on an employer’s potential liability for stress has been heard in the House of Lords. Is it still good news for you?
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When you lack the time or the specialist “know how”, using consultants can be a good way of complying with your health and safety duties. But what options are available and what should you consider
before going ahead?
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A couple of members of your sales team have asked to use their laptops at work instead of a desktop in order to avoid the hassle of data transfer etc. If you agree to this, what should you have in
place first?
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One of your employees commutes a fair distance to work each day. During a recent appraisal he asked if it was possible for you to pay for his petrol to and from the office - instead of a bonus. Is
there any tax advantage in doing this?
Published 22.04.2004
You’re about to make changes to your terms and conditions of employment. You’ve done all the background work and everything seems to be in order. So why’s it so important that key managers are kept
fully in the picture?
Published 22.04.2004
The Taxman is checking that homeowners have paid the correct amount of stamp duty. If you’ve bought a property, will he come knocking on your door?
Published 22.04.2004
There was much pre-budget talk of the Chancellor’s intention to hit car and van drivers hard (again). A colleague has told you that nothing’s changed. Is this true? What really happened on March 17?
Published 22.04.2004