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Nearly three-quarters (72%) of young employees aged 16–24 miss out on key employment rights at work and young people are also much more likely to be employed on zero-hours contracts.

Responding to the recent figures showing increases in annual immigration, quite apart from those entering the UK in “small boats”, Home Secretary, James Cleverly, has told Parliament that the Government intends to increase the minimum salary needed to get a skilled worker visa.

The EU has notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) of a proposal for a regulation on fluorinated greenhouse gases, amending Directive (EU) 2019/1937 and repealing Regulation (EU) No 517/2014.

The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) is calling for comments and evidence on octocrilene, EC number 228-250-8 and CAS number 6197-30-4.

The Department for Transport (DfT) has updated its guidance document Dangerous Goods Safety Advisors. It now states the following.

The Department for Transport (DfT) has updated its guidance document ADR Instructions in Writing and Use of Electronic Documentation. It has been updated to include more information on the requirements for the use of electronic documentation.

The Department for Transport (DfT) has published guidance on Placing Transportable Pressure Equipment on the Market in Great Britain. It outlines the rules for placing transportable pressure equipment on the market in Great Britain from 1 January 2023.

The Health and Safety Executive has issued a safety alert after it and other regulators have found that the non-destructive testing (NDT) process is vulnerable to tampering and falsification.

The Environment Agency has announced updated environmental assessment levels for a range of air pollutants that businesses are required to compare the impact of when carrying out an air emissions risk assessment.

The Chemical Business Association has hailed Defra’s policy paper on a UK REACH alternative transitional registration model (ATRm) as a very significant step.