Recently, there have been attempts to make directors personally liable for health and safety. What’s the latest news on developments?
Published 11.04.2005
A backbench MP has presented six bills to Parliament on the back of Lord Young’s report “Common Sense, Common Safety”. What do they say and what might be their implications if they become law?
Published 16.12.2010
An attempt was recently made to introduce additional health and safety legislation to impose strict liability on directors. However, as we predicted, it failed. So what does this mean for directors -
are they off the hook?
Published 18.05.2010
Directors are once again coming under pressure to assume a personal role in managing health and safety. What’s driving this and is change really likely?
Published 18.09.2009
Apparently, if the government introduces new employment law in the form of the Equality Bill, it will spell the end for pre-employment health questionnaires. Is this going to happen, and if so, is
there a suitable option on the cards?
Published 29.03.2010
What impact might a new government have on health and safety legislation? And whatever the outcome, is there anything you should be doing to prepare?
Published 23.04.2010
If your health and safety policy doesn’t spell out what duties directors, managers and staff have regarding health and safety, you should revise it. To help, why not use our new organisational chart
and role definition document?
Published 15.12.2008
Back in 2011, the government promised to slash red tape and make compliance with health and safety regulations much easier. So, more than two years on, has it made good on its promises?
Published 24.03.2014
Reports indicate that the government is losing its battle against red tape and more legislation is on its way. Will health and safety be affected by this and, if so, what’s on the horizon?
Published 25.03.2011