EU Pay Transparency Directive | Director’s Briefing
In April 2023, the European Council adopted new rules on pay transparency. The directive aims to address pay discrimination and help close the gender pay gap in the EU.
To do this, employers will be required to meet certain levels of transparency and commitment to how pay is set and advertised.
EU companies will also need to share information on pay and take action if their gender pay gap exceeds 5%.
The directive also includes provisions on compensation for victims of pay discrimination and penalties, including fines, for employers who break the rules.
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In Focus | Martyn’s Law Introduced to Parliament
The
Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill, also known as
Martyn’s Law, was introduced to parliament on 12 September 2024, after featuring in the King’s Speech in July 2024.
The Bill aims to better protect the public from terrorism, requiring many public venues to improve preparedness against attacks and bring in measures to help keep people safe.
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Lone Working | Employee Factsheet
Lone workers are those who work by themselves without close or direct supervision, and they can be found in many working environments.
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Fire Protection & Precautions | Director’s Briefing
The principal legislation regarding fire precautions in England and Wales is the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 (FSO) and the Building Safety Act 2022. Similar requirements apply in Scotland under the Fire (Scotland) Act 2005 and the Fire (Scotland) Regulations 2006. The FSO has been in force since October 2006 and has since been amended by the Fire Safety Act 2021 and the Building Safety Act 2022.
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In Focus | Martyn’s Law Introduced to Parliament
The
Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill, also known as
Martyn’s Law, was introduced to parliament on 12 September 2024, after featuring in the King’s Speech in July 2024.
The Bill aims to better protect the public from terrorism, requiring many public venues to improve preparedness against attacks and bring in measures to help keep people safe.
(more…)
In Focus | Martyn’s Law Introduced to Parliament
The
Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill, also known as
Martyn’s Law, was introduced to parliament on 12 September 2024, after featuring in the King’s Speech in July 2024.
The Bill aims to better protect the public from terrorism, requiring many public venues to improve preparedness against attacks and bring in measures to help keep people safe.
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Deforestation Regulation | Director’s Briefing
The EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) entered into force on 29 June 2023.
The Regulation seeks to minimise deforestation and forest degradation caused by EU consumption and production and to increase demand on the EU market for deforestation-free products.
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Fire Safety in Residential Buildings | Director’s Briefing
Since the review of building regulations following the Grenfell Tower tragedy in 2017, new legislation has been introduced,
with more to come, specifically aimed at improving the safety of high-rise residential buildings, and other buildings more generally, from the design stage and throughout their lifecycle.
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Fire Risk Management: Fire Hazards | Employee Factsheet
Any person who has control to any extent of the workplace has fire safety duties in respect of those premises. It is their duty to carry out fire risk assessments for the premises.
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The Golden Thread | Director’s Briefing
The ‘Golden Thread’ is defined as “both the information that allows you to understand a building and the steps needed to keep both the building and people safe, now and in the future”.
The requirement for the Golden Thread is part of the UK government’s response to the Grenfell Tower tragedy in which 72 people lost their lives in 2017 and forms part of the requirements set out by the Building Safety Act 2022.
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Creating a Business Case for Wellbeing at work | Director’s Briefing
Building a Business Case for wellbeing within your organisation has several drivers, including worker retention, risk management, productivity, avoiding financial loss, business reputation, reducing sickness and ensuring your organisation complies with its legal responsibilities.
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Topic Guidance | Saudi Arabia | Risk Assessment
💡 Want to see how our international Topic Guidance works? Download your free copy of our guidance for managing your risk assessment responsibilities in Saudi Arabia. You’ll see how we pull everything together for you to drill down into, helping you to see what you need to do in practical terms. (more…)
