Topic Guidance | Saudi Arabia | Risk Assessment

We provide detailed and granular guidance on key topics, helping you to instantly see how the law stands in each country. Save hours when trying to see the nuances between countries or where there might not even be any legislation. You’ll easily find information on essential topics and become an instant expert.

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Zero to Landfill | Employee Factsheet

Zero to landfill is a concept where no waste streams go to landfill. Instead, materials are diverted to other uses, for example: cardboard is recycled at paper mills, glass is re-melted, plastic is made into new packaging, and food waste is composted. Waste which cannot be reused or recycled is recovered via methods such as energy from waste, incineration, plasmosis and gasification.

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In Focus | EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive

On 25th July 2024, the European Union’s Directive on corporate sustainability due diligence (CSDD Directive) will come into force.

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Topic Guidance | Stress in the Workplace | Netherlands

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Fire Protection and Precautions | Director’s Briefing

Any person who has control of 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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Noise in the workplace | Employee Factsheet

Noise is part of everyday life, but loud noise can permanently damage hearing. Noise-induced hearing loss is the most common preventable occupational health hazard. There is no satisfactory treatment for noise-induced hearing loss and although generally hearing loss is gradual, once you’re deaf, you stay deaf.

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Construction regulations 2015 | Director’s Briefing

The Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 (CDM) are the main set of regulations for managing the health, safety and welfare
of construction projects.

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In Focus | Separate collection of waste requirement in force in England

Amendments to the Environment Act 2021 were brought into force on the 17th May 2024.

The Environment Act 2021 contains amendments to the Environmental Protection Act 1990 that will result in household recyclable waste streams being collected separately from all other household waste.

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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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