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Health and safety duties | Employers’ responsibilities to volunteers and the public

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The Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 (HSWA) sets out the general health and safety duties employers have toward their employees. It also

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Blog Allegations of misconduct should always be thoroughly investigated. Nowhere is this more important than in the Education sector, where employers have a duty to

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Sign up for the latest news & insights BLOG Why was the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 introduced? This article explains the history

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A family run business has pleaded guilty to health and safety breaches after a worker changing a flat tyre was fatally crushed. The sub-contractor was

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Blog New research has further highlighted the hidden cost to employers of slips, trips and falls at work. According to the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), slip,

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