Government urged to make ‘insane’ shipping prices top priority. Bosses of British toy businesses have spoken of how “insane” price hikes in shipping tariffs around the world are “killing” their trade, and pushing the price of products and gifts higher. Children’s toys are among items likely to be more expensive this Christmas.
Tag Archives: Compliance
How to use UKCA markings
The UKCA (UK Conformity Assessed) marking is a new UK product marking that is used for goods being placed on the market in Great Britain (England, Wales and Scotland). It covers most goods which previously required the CE marking, known as ‘new approach’ goods.
HSE calls on farmers to make safety a priority
HSE calls on farmers to make safety a priority after a series of serious incidents. Britain’s workplace regulator says more must be done to improve farm safety after being notified of four fatalities on farms in just over a fortnight.
How managers can achieve ‘healthy hybrid’ working
How managers can achieve ‘healthy hybrid’ working. With employers now transitioning their workforces to new work arrangements post-lockdown, recent reports have painted a vivid picture of the scale and complexity of their challenge.
Latest Covid-19 rules for the workplace
Latest Covid-19 rules for the workplace. Keeping workplaces safe as coronavirus (COVID-19) restrictions are removed. Timescales for removing restrictions Controls to use after some restrictions are removed Vaccinations Face coverings Workplace testing Testing, tracking and tracing including for new variants
Changes to guidance on thorough examinations
Key changes have been announced in the latest update to the materials handling industry official guidance notes on how to comply with the legal obligations for Thorough Examinations. Announcing the changes, Geoff Martin, Chairman of accrediting body CFTS, said: “Although the laws for the Thorough Examination and Safety Inspection of equipment under week and PUWERContinue reading “Changes to guidance on thorough examinations”
Biffa fined £1.5 million for ‘reckless’ export breach
Biffa fined £1.5 million for ‘reckless’ export breach. Household waste left unsorted in second conviction. A familiar name on the country’s bin collections has been fined £1.5 million for breaking export law, in what the judge called “reckless, bordering on deliberate.”
HR Management ISO
New HR management ISO metrics help to create a better workforce. An organisation’s biggest asset is its people, so measuring their contribution and how best to invest in them is essential for business success. ISO 30414, Human resource management – Guidelines for internal and external human capital reporting. Is the first International Standard that allows an organisation to getContinue reading “HR Management ISO”
How to support transgender people in the workplace
How to support transgender people in the workplace. It is not an easy time to be trans in the workplace. Earlier this year, research by Totaljobs found that 43% of trans employees have quit a job because their work environment was unwelcoming. Of the 400 people surveyed, nearly two thirds (65%) said they’ve had to hide theirContinue reading “How to support transgender people in the workplace”
Ensure returning workers get fresh air
Buy CO2 monitors to ensure returning workers get fresh air, firms told. Companies will be told to identify poorly ventilated offices, factories and warehouses, in new guidance that will suggest that organisations buy carbon dioxide monitors to assess the risk of Covid-19 transmission in workplaces.