New Fire Regs from 1st October - Action Required
Fire Certificates are no more. From October 1st employers have to consider fire risks like any other health and safety risks. This means that employers have a general duty to ensure, as far as is reasonably practicable, the safety of employees and carry out risk assessments.
If you haven't done a risk assessment covering fire risks, do it now! For more information or advice, contactcampbell@hradvantage.co.uk or call 01494 478806.
NewMaternity and Adoption Leave Rules from 1st April 2007
New rules allowing all women entitled to Ordinary Maternity Leave to take Additional Materntiy Leave come into force on the 1st October and will apply toemployees who have an expected week of childbirth on or after the 1st April 2007. The new rules alsomake clear that employers can keep in reasonable contact with staff on maternity leave,enable employees to work or undertake training for upto 10 days during their leave and extend the notice a woman must give in order to return early from maternity leave. There will be full details in next months newsletter, but if you have any immediate queries please contact lisa@hradvantage.co.uk or call 01494 451681.
September 2006
