Health and safety

New and updated

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  FAQs

  Where an employer provides company cars to its employees, is it obliged to make the cars no-smoking areas under the smoke-free legislation?

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  Employment law cases

  Case round-up

  John Bracken and Nancy Goldman-Edwards are trainee solicitors and Chris McAvoy, Lucy Sorell and Rachael Wake are associates at Addleshaw Goddard LLP. They round up the latest rulings.

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  Employment law cases

  Vicarious liability: employer not liable for injuries sustained in horseplay at work

  The Court of Appeal has held that creating the risk of harm in the workplace was not sufficient to impose liability on the employer for the "frolicsome but reckless" conduct of an employee.

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  Policies and procedures

  Pandemic contingency plan

  A model flu pandemic contingency plan, which deals with planning for a pandemic, pandemic response, pandemic recovery, and testing and review.

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  Letters and forms

  Letter providing guidance for staff on controlling infectious diseases at work

  A model letter reminding employees of their responsibilities in relation to the control of infectious diseases in the workplace.

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  FAQs

  What is an "appropriate" eye and eyesight test for the purposes of employers' duties towards display screen equipment users?

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  FAQs

  Does a vision screening test satisfy the requirements for an eye and eyesight test under the Health and Safety (Display Screen Equipment) Regulations 1992?

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  Training

  Night working quiz - line manager training

  A quiz for line managers to test their knowledge on the law and practice relating to night working.

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  FAQs

  Which work-related accidents or diseases must be reported under RIDDOR?

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  Quick reference

  First aid - suggested number of first-aiders/appointed persons

  A table listing the suggested number of first-aiders or appointed persons that might be needed in relation to categories of risk and number of employees.