Hazard identification and risk management

New and updated

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  Employment law guide

  General health and safety duties

  Updated to reflect that the Employment Rights Bill received Royal Assent on 18 December 2025.

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  Training

  Night working - line manager training

  Updated to reflect that the duty to take reasonable steps to prevent sexual harassment came into force on 26 October 2024.

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  Policies and procedures

  Safe overseas travel policy

  Updated to cover the new employer duty to take reasonable steps to prevent workplace sexual harassment, in force from 26 October 2024.  

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  Policies and procedures

  Violence/aggression at work policy

  Updated to cover the new employer duty to take reasonable steps to prevent workplace sexual harassment, in force from 26 October 2024.  

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  Policies and procedures

  Lone working policy

  Updated to cover the new employer duty to take reasonable steps to prevent workplace sexual harassment, in force from 26 October 2024.  

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  Policies and procedures

  Alcohol or drug misuse policy

  Updated to cover the new employer duty to take reasonable steps to prevent workplace sexual harassment, in force from 26 October 2024.  

• Type:

  Employment law guide

  Risk assessment and hazard management

  Updated to reflect new responsibilities for persons responsible for fire safety arrangements, effective 1 October 2023.

• Type:

  How to

  How to carry out drug and alcohol testing of employees

  Updated to refer to newly published ICO guidance for employers on the data protection implications of drug and alcohol testing.

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  FAQs

  Is an employer obliged to carry out an individual risk assessment for all new mothers returning to work from maternity leave?

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  FAQs

  Is an employer obliged to carry out an individual risk assessment for all pregnant employees?