Recycling & Waste Management

New rules aimed at reducing the number of employment tribunals have come into force and could see employers facing fines of up to £5,000. Changes to the law, which came…

I’ve seen many cases over the years where businesses have fallen foul of environmental law because they thought the relatively benign nature of their operations meant it wasn’t something they…

Harrison Drury has thrown its weight behind Boost Business Lancashire, the £7.2million Lancashire Business Growth Hub. Boost is led by the Lancashire LEP (Local Enterprise Partnership) and offers a range…

There are several different ways to work out what your business is worth and it is important to remember from the outset that valuation is often more of an art…

If you cast your mind back to the onset of the most recent recession, many health and safety professionals were warning that workplace accident, injuries and fatality rates would increase.…

Since 2004, certain plans and programmes have been subject to a Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) as a way of increasing the consideration of environmental issues. The SEA is intended to…

Waste management continues to become an increasing environmental and economic concern to some of the largest corporate entities. What is even more interesting, however, is the way in which many…

Whistleblowing by employees and complaints from the public are leading to a significant increase in Health and Safety inspections it has emerged. A Freedom of Information request submitted by a…

Under the latest Government plans, new parents will soon be able to share up to 50 weeks’ leave after having a baby or adopting. Current legislation allows new mothers to…

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has announced changes that will make is easier for employers to understand how to protect their workers from dangerous substances and explosive atmospheres. The…

Businesses of all sizes face a multitude of risks every day, but a question many business owners fail to answer is how they would cope in the event of a…

A fourth UK company has been found guilty of corporate manslaughter in a case that provides further evidence that guilty pleas by the corporate entity are being used to avoid…

It’s not unusual if you are owed money by a company for it to enter some form of insolvency process, but this doesn’t mean that all is lost. Subject to…

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) along with local authorities are responsible for the enforcement of health and safety laws, designed to protect workers while they are at work. If…

A joint investigation by the Health & Safety Executive (HSE) and the Environment Agency into an explosion at a Lancashire waste management site cost the operator £195,000 – and underscores…

From October 1, changes to the Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations (RIDDOR) come into being aimed at simplifying the reporting mechanism. RIDDOR puts duties on employers, the…

Problem: I’m in negotiations with a potential new employer about a senior executive position. What should I ask to be included in my employment contract and should I have a…

The Health & Safety Executive (HSE) has recently launched new guidance for larger organisations and businesses to understand how to manage health & safety. The release of this new guidance…