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Health and Safety Inspections Explained
During your health and safety inspection, the examiner will want to see that you have put in place measures to ensure all employees are aware of any safety hazards, as is required by the law. The inspector will want to talk to your employees or health and safety representatives if possible unless it is inappropriate. Your employees or representatives should also be given the opportunity to speak to the inspector alone if they wish. Inspectors will then [+]Government Guarantee Scheme Success
The Business Secretary, Lord Mandelson, is welcoming the so far success of the Government Enterprise Finance Scheme which offers over 1,300 eligible loans that are collectively worth more than £145 million to be processed through the scheme. The Business Secretary also said that the awareness of the value of the eligible loans available has already increased by at least 10 times. It is thought that less than £3 million was used in the first week of [+]Morale Boosting Tips To Save Your Business
Poor morale can bring your business down! Economic downturns, such as the one businesses are dealing with today, can destroy businesses – they can scare off the customers, promote unemployment and especially have harsh effects on employee morale. As a manager you need to be able to understand what to do to supply a much needed morale boost – read on to discover how you can do just that easily and more importantly without spending ridiculous amounts [+]Complicated Paperwork Made Simple – Health and Safety
The Health and Safety (Offences) Act came into force on January of this year. It raised the maximum fine for breaches of the Health and Safety laws to £20,000, four times its previous amount. For serious violations, imprisonment is even an option. So now seems like a very good time to undergo a risk assessment for your business in order to avoid such penalties. Step 1 Advice from the director of health and safety at HR consultants [+]The: What’s What of Insurance
Accidents happen! It’s a commonly known fact of life. So here’s some information that could help you should things go wrong. Public Liability Most small businesses MUST have public liability insurance. This will protect your business if an accident happens involving a member of the public, such as injury of damage to them or their property. Claims can run into tens of thousands of pounds depending on the type of accident! So make sure you are covered! Professional Indemnity If [+]Future to Involve a ‘Digital Rights Agency’?
The government is inviting views on the idea of a ‘digital rights agency’ and how it would go about protecting and promoting the use of copyright legally on the internet. It is also asking how industry, consumer groups and the government can work together in order to create the right environment for investment and creativity. Creators, commercial rights-holders and consumers groups have all been asked to respond to a written discussion that looks into the possible [+]Don’t Get Caught Out By Flexible Working Rights
As of 2007, parents with children under 6, or those with disables children under 18, have the right to request flexible working hours. This even extends to adults under certain circumstances. Flexible working offers options that are meant to help employees balance their work and home lives and is therefore particularly valuable for parents of young children, or those looking after the elderly of have disabled family dependent on them, where the normal 9-5 working hours [+]More From Choose a category
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