Roads Minister Stephen Hammond has launched the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) today (Wednesday 2 April 2014). DVSA replaces the Driving Standards Agency (DSA) and the Vehicle and Operator Services Agency (VOSA). It will be responsible for setting, testing…
The HSE have updated the Approved Code of Practice clarifying legal requirement regarding Control of Substances Hazardous to Health. (COSHH). More information is available at http://bit/ly/1d3f9/dx
The HSE has published an updated Approved Code of Practice for protecting employees health, safety and welfare, which clarifies employers responsibilities and removes or replaces out of date requirements and duties. Find out more at;
The Information Commissioner’s Office has reminded Companies that they should have clear guidelines for staff using their own devices to store work related personal information. This can be found at :
Defamation Law in England and Wales has been reformed. The Act came into force on 1st January 2014 and makes a number of changes to previous law. One of the most notable changes is the introduction of a serious harm…
Source: Moving On The HGV Road User Levy will be introduced from 1 April 2014. Here we take a quick look at what this means for trucks on GB roads.
From 6th April 2014, commercial landlords trying to recover rent arrears will no longer be able to rely on the right of ‘distress for rent.’ This right allowed landlords to enter a premises and take a defaulting tenant’s belongings without…
The Government has amended the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of the Environment) Regulations. These Regulations discuss how to manage employees when the business location is moved. Under the changes, the employer will be permitted to negotiate terms and conditions of…
Originally designed as an enforcement tool, OCRS is now described as ‘VOSA’s voice in the boardroom’ and is increasingly used by operators to monitor your own performance, often at board level. Read about improvements:
The Department of Health is asking for views on whether doctors are being held back from using pioneering treatments because of the fear of being sued if something goes wrong. We want to know if a proposed Medical Innovation Bill…