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Risk Management
Employee Monitoring Policies
In December 2014, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) – a tribunal public body responsible for hearing appeals from Employment Tribunals – dismissed an employee’s claim that his privacy had been infringed by his employer and confirmed, more generally, employers’ rights to monitor workplace emails and Internet use when a clear policy is in place.
Risk Management
Manual Handling Assessment Proven to Work
Recent research undertaken by the HSE and the Health and Safety Laboratory (an independent agency of the HSE offering health and safety research) conclusively proves the efficacy of the HSE’s Manual Handling Assessment Tool (MAC tool).
Resources
How SMEs Can Reduce Energy Consumption and Save Money
Energy costs can be a significant drain on any business, but especially on SMEs, which typically have narrower profit margins than larger businesses.
Resources
The Effect of International Sanctions on Business Operations
Technological growth and free trade agreements continue to shrink the global marketplace—what was once on the other side of the world is now only a click away.
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Tap Into the Potential of Older Workers
On 22 December 2014, Employment Minister Esther McVey announced that the government is rolling out an ‘older workers’ champion scheme across the entire United Kingdom to tackle age discrimination and employ older workers beginning April 2015.
Resources
How to Comply With the New, Mandatory Energy Savings Scheme
In 2014, the government introduced the Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme (ESOS), a mandatory energy assessment scheme for specific UK organisations.
Risk Management
Fire Safety During FBU strikes
During the last few months of 2014, there were intermittent strikes by firefighters in England protesting government-mandated changes to pensions and the increase of the retirement age from 55 to 60.
Risk Management
HSE News & Prosecutions – January 2015
Laundry fined after teen worker was trapped in machine A laundry company in the West Midlands was prosecuted for serious safety breaches and fined £7,500 after a 19-year-old worker was trapped in machinery and suffered severe injuries.
Risk Management
Save Money, Reduce Sick Pay With ‘Fit for Work’
In late 2014, the government introduced a new Fit for Work (FFW) service (previously known as the Health and Work Service) to provide an occupational health assessment as well as workplace advice to employers, employees and GPs.
Press Releases
Bollington Agrees New Deal With European Tour Golfer
Bollington Insurance is delighted to announce that it has renewed its partnership with 23-year-old Marlow golfer Tyrrell Hatton for the 2015 European Tour season.