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How to strengthen your health and safety claims defensibility

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BLOG Written by Nick Wilson on 11 June 2021 Coronavirus has dominated the health and safety agenda since March 2020. However, while COVID-19 risk management

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Whistleblowing claims soar as businesses prepare for a return to work

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BLOG Prior to March 2020, you likely had a fair handle on the sorts of employee issues that generally crop up within your business and,

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Blog From policies and training to risk assessment, safe systems of work and safety culture, there are many interrelated components to effective health and safety management. For

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Year in review | 12 employment law updates you might have missed in 2020

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BLOG For employers and HR professionals, 2020 has been a year like no other. Not only have standard HR processes such as performance management been

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When you think of workplace safety, you probably think about accidents, injuries and fatalities. However, reporting and investigating near misses can be just as important

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In the era of “Me Too”, people are becoming more vocal about behaviour that oversteps the mark. For employers, receiving allegations of sexual harassment can

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