Data Protection Complaints: What the New Duty Means for Your Business
Since 19 June 2026, every organisation that acts as a data controller in the UK has had a legal duty to handle…
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Defibrillators at Work: Do You Need One and What the Law Says
No general UK law requires a workplace to have a defibrillator. The Health and Safety (First-Aid) Regulations 1981 require employers to assess…
Christmas Lights at Height: Using Ladders, Towers and MEWPs Safely
Putting up Christmas lights and decorations is work at height, so the Work at Height Regulations 2005 apply. Employers must avoid work…
Driver Toolbox Talks: A Practical Guide for HGV Operators
What a driver toolbox talk is, what the law expects, how to run a programme your drivers will complete, and which topics to cover through the year.
Agency Forklift Operators at Peak: Training, Authorisation and Site Safety
Agency and temporary workers can drive forklifts and other MHE during peak season, but only once your business has checked their training…
Temporary Event Notices for Christmas and New Year: Rules and Deadlines
A Temporary Event Notice (TEN) under the Licensing Act 2003 lets you sell alcohol, provide regulated entertainment or serve late night refreshment…
Benedict’s Law: What Schools and Staff Must Now Do on Allergy Safety
Since 1 September 2026, maintained schools, academies and PRUs must have, review and publish an allergy safety policy. What changed, what every member of staff must know, and a checklist for leaders.
AI and Online Safety for Designated Safeguarding Leads: The Risks Your Original Training Did Not Cover
Designated safeguarding leads are now handling cases that their original training never covered: a pupil using a free app to create fake…
CITB Managers and Professionals HS&E Test: Format, Pass Mark and How to Pass First Time
The CITB Health, Safety and Environment Test for Managers and Professionals, usually called the MAP test, is the version of the CITB…
AI Recruitment Tools and the Equality Act: If the Algorithm Discriminates, It Is Your Discrimination
If an AI tool used in your recruitment process disadvantages candidates who share a protected characteristic, that is indirect discrimination under the…