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Restoring common sense - relaxation of Health and Safety laws
Apr
In October 2010, Lord Young made a series recommendations in his report "Common Sense, Common Safety”. The recommendations focused on improving the public and employers' understanding and perception of Health and Safety laws. The report also called for a reduction in the bureaucracy that...
Guilty plea credits and the defence of health and safety and Environment Agency investigations
Jun
It was of some interest to hear this morning that the Government are to climb down on their somewhat controversial proposal to give credit for an early guilty plea of up to 50% of what would normally be the sentence handed out for an offence of that nature committed in those...
Report calls for review of UK health and safety laws
May
A survey of businesses in the UK has urged the government to review and simplify Health and Safety laws in the workplace. The report, commissioned by the British Chambers of Commerce and surveying over 6000 businesses in the UK, found that small to medium sized businesses are struggling...
