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FAQs: how to deal with a COVID-19 workplace inspection by a health & safety regulator

United Kingdom - November 8 2021 The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has announced that workplace COVID inspections will continue even as…

What do crisps and health & safety have in common?

United Kingdom - June 19 2020 As the nation’s workforce is impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, our demands for certain products have surged. To keep the supply chain moving, some…

Qualified one way costs shifting by Winter 2020?

United Kingdom - June 2 2020 It has been almost two years since the Scottish Parliament passed the Civil Litigation (Expenses and Group Proceedings) (Scotland) Act 2018. Yet, the…

Mental wellbeing: The impact of the pandemic on those in the care sector and the role of the employer

United Kingdom - May 28 2020 During this difficult time concerns about the potential harm to the mental wellbeing of employees have been brought into sharp focus. It has long…

Protection of Mental Wellbeing at Work: Communicating with Employees During COVID 19

United Kingdom - May 21 2020 This week it’s Mental Health Awareness Week in the UK; and, as my colleague Ellen Andrew will be looking at in her blog later this week, the…

Shipping and ports: Navigating the new issues arising from COVID-19

United Kingdom - May 1 2020 The current crisis has highlighted the extent to which the economy we live in is global, and how with the economic strength of that trade comes…

COVID 19 - Disruption and innovation: Changing risks in your business

United Kingdom - April 3 2020 The coronavirus pandemic has caused significant disruption across all industries - but has also seen an astonishing amount of innovation as…

COVID-19: Advice for businesses on compliance with new and existing Health & Safety legislation

United Kingdom - April 2 2020 Scotland’s emergency Coronavirus bill has now been passed. The Health Protection (Coronavirus) (Restrictions) (Scotland) Regulations 2020, detail…

Does your flooring pass the slip test?

United Kingdom - March 16 2020 Slips are a common cause of injury and measuring the slip resistance of flooring allows you to assess slip risks in your workplace or premises. The…

Life as a Health & Safety Lawyer - Q & A with Emma Dyson

United Kingdom - March 13 2020 I was fortunate enough to be heavily involved in regulatory work within my traineeship and because I enjoyed the work so much, it seemed natural to…