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The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) recently updated the IUCLID cloud service used to make poison centre notifications.

The Government has released new guidance on calculating wages for “sleep in” shifts due to a recent Supreme Court ruling.

The results of a survey asking people what modes of transport they used before the pandemic for various activities, and which they intend to use once all restrictions are lifted, will make disappointing reading for supporters of sustainable travel.

In March, we reported that Ikea was refusing to introduce the new Real Living Wage (RLW) rate of £9.50 an hour (an increase of 20p on the previous rate) (see Ikea could be stripped of living wage employer status).

A new Association Agreement has been signed to strengthen the longstanding trade and economic relationship between Jordan and the UK.

The chartered society for worker health protection has told its members that widespread workforce vaccination is not yet a sufficient control to allow for the removal of other Covid measures.

With pallet firms having to extend next day deliveries by up to five days, the Road Haulage Association (RHA) has called for urgent Government action to ease a growing driver shortage crisis which is being exacerbated by the introduction of IR35 tax changes.

In the majority of cases, Building Control Bodies and Fire and Rescue Services work together to achieve safe buildings by meeting fire safety regulatory requirements of the Building Regulations 2010 and the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005.

Experts at the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) have urged hospitality businesses to ensure staff working outdoors are protected from the sun. Even given the overcast weather over the last few days, IOSH points out that 80% of dangerous UV rays can get through a cloudy sky.

The latest report on pesticide residues in food in the EU, published by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), reflects the situation in 2019 and therefore includes data from the UK.