UK Gov launch £20 Million fund for driverless car R&D. Fund to be matched by industry. Code of Practice to make UK best place for testing. Original Author: BIS Original Links: Content The government has today (19 July 2015) launched a £20…
ISO 9001 Final Draft (FDIS) Released 9th July 2015 ISO 14001 Final Draft (FDIS) Released 3rd July 2015 Original Author: Assent Tech Risk Original Links: www.assentriskmanagement.co.uk/isorevisions Content The international standards for quality management & environmental management – the two most popular ISO standards – have reached final…
New Guidance on Securing Loads. 2013/14, DVSA issued over 2,000 prohibitions to vehicles that presented a road safety risk Original Author: Moving On Blog Original Links: Content New load security guidance has been published to help vehicle operators transport loads securely.…
National Living Wage replaces Minimum Wage. £7.20 p/h in April 2016 increasing to £9 p/h by 2020. National insurance bill reduction of further £1,000. Corporation Tax dropping to 19% in 2017, and then 18% in 2020. Additional 3 Million Apprenticeships. Levy on…
3rd Edition updates reference to legislation & standards. Original Author: HSE Original Links: Content This guidance is for employers and dutyholders, and others that have responsibility for the control of work sites and premises, or operating equipment requiring verbal and/or non-verbal…
Summary Amend various acts and repeals others that no longer have a practical use. Apprenticeship provisions (sections 3 to 5 and schedule 1) into force on 26 May 2015 Removal of employment tribunals’ power to make wider recommendations (section 2)…
Summary Report in collaboration with UK insurance market and top UK companies. Report notes a significant gap in awareness around the use of insurance. Less than 10% of UK companies have cyber insurance protection. Original Author: Cabinet Office and Others Original Links: …
Summary Effective 12 March 2015. Legislation removes the £5,000 cap. Magistrates now have power to issue unlimited fines. Can include Health & Safety or Environmental Offences. Original Author: MoJ Original Links: Content Now they can issue much higher penalties on offenders who…
Summary From 6 April 2015. England & Wales ONLY. Speed Limits for HGVs over 7.5 tonnes increased. Single carriageway will increase from 40mph to 50mph. Dual carriageways will increase from 50mph to 60mph. Original Author: Moving On Blog Original Links: Content From…
Summary From 10th March 2015. Employers can not demand employees access information about themselves under the DPA. This ‘enforced subject access’ bypassed the legal criminal record check process (DBS) and is now outlawed. Original Author: ICO Original Links: Content…