Asbestos: Your Duty
06 Feb 2024
In January 2024 the HSE introduced a campaign that emphasises legal duties to manage asbestos.
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A picture of a weekly timesheet is used to help explain the new 'right to a predictable work pattern' introduced by The Workers (Predictable Terms and Conditions) Act 2023 in this Spectra blog
Right to a predictable working pattern
23 Jan 2024
The Workers (Predictable Terms and Conditions) Act 2023 (the Act) received Royal Assent in September 2023 and is now enshrined…
National living wage increase in 2024
19 Jan 2024
The UK’s national living wage will rise from £10.42 an hour to £11.44 from this April, and those aged 21…
Family Friendly Policies
18 Jan 2024
In 2024, we anticipate the implementation of enhanced statutory rights concerning time off from work. Come April 2024, the eagerly…
Reforming FIT Notes
17 Jan 2024
Whilst the overall policy of issuing fit notes remains the same, and employees are required to provide a fit note…
Using Metalworking Fluids or “White Water”
13 Dec 2023
HSE will be inspecting manufacturing businesses that use metalworking fluids or ‘white water’ in their machining processes until March 2024.…