Ireland | COVID-19: Recent changes and developments
Set to last at least until the 5th of March 2021, Level 5 continues in Ireland. Here are some of the recent regulatory changes regarding the Coronavirus. Lockdown related measures…
ISO 45001:2018 Clause 6 ‘Planning’
Planning and Preparation Prevents Poor Performance In this article, we explore specific clauses within the international standard ISO45001:2018 ‘Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems’, clarifying some of the requirements of…
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Ireland: Reach and CLP Regulations Update
Regulatory changes issued in January 2021 Reinforcement of restrictions on lead in shot used in or around wetlands By Regulation (EU) 2021/57 of January 25, 2021, the European Commission amended the…
UK | COVID-19 | The Taxation of Coronavirus Support Payments Regulations 2021
Under the influence of coronavirus, there are three schemes under which a public authority makes a payment to a person who has been required to self-isolate due to coronavirus. The…
Ireland: The Health and Safety Authority Publishes a New Code of Practice on Prevention and Resolution of Bullying in the Workplace
Co-developed by the HSA and the Workplace Relations Commission and formally adopted by SI 674 of 2020, the Code of Practice offers guidance to understand and manage instances of bullying in the…
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ISO 45001:2018 Clause 5- ‘Leadership and Worker Participation’
In a series of articles we explore specific clauses within the international standard ISO 45001:2018 ‘Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems’, clarifying some of the requirements of the clauses and…
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- Health and Working Conditions
- Risk and Health
- Risks and Health
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EU | Brexit | The UK EU Brexit Agreement
On December 31st, 2020 the Trade and Cooperation Agreement between the European Union (EU) and the United Kingdom (UK) was published, avoiding in a last-minute turn the possibility of a…
UK: The Welsh Government Publishes the Water Resources Regulations 2021
The Welsh Ministers published The Water Resources (Control of Agricultural Pollution) (Wales) Regulations 2021 on 27 January 2021. These Regulations make provision concerning the protection of waters against pollution by…
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- Environment
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Brexit: Amendment to air quality, national emission and REACH
Prior to the end of the transition period, the UK government issued a large number of Brexit amendment to make changes in current UK law and retained EU legislation. These…
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Brexit EHS Regulatory Changes
Despite carrying over some EU legislation into the UK's domestic legal system, there have been over 200 changes to the Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) legislation that may affect your…