It is being reported this morning that Unison has been unsuccessful in its bid to overturn employment tribunal fees. According to reports, the High Court earlier this morning dismissed the trade union's application for a judicial review. This is now the second time Unison has had an application to overturn employment tribunal fees rejected. More to follow....... Continue reading

New guidance on the principles, importance and opportunities of the resource efficiency of building services was recently launched at the National Union for Students, Kings Cross, London. TM56: Resource efficiency of building services is the outcome of a collaboration between CIBSE and WRAP, two of the UK’s resource efficiency experts. It was revealed that TM56 explores the impacts of building services in terms of manufacturing, construction, maintenance and disposing of the equipment at end of life. It describes the principles and importanc... Continue reading

As part of the UK Government’s drive to cut bureaucracy, some major changes are on the way in relation to the management of health and safety within the construction industry. It is recognised that that the majority of fatalities within the construction sector occur in smaller constructions sites. It is with this in mind that the HSE is focusing on the simplification of the current Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2007, so they are easier to understand by those in control of small and medium projects. Under the proposed reg... Continue reading

Yesterday marked the start of Business Safety Week 2014 and throughout the week, fire and rescue services across the UK will hold events and activities with businesses in their communities to outline the significance of fire safety for business. The focus of the week centres on the following three key areas: Fire Risk Management; Fire Risk Assessment; and Business Continuity. The objectives of the week are be to promote effective management of fire safety and to achieve safety in case of fire in buildings used for commercial, voluntary... Continue reading

The forthcoming revision of the ISO 14001 standard, used by over 300,000 organisations worldwide, has been welcomed widely by environment and sustainability professionals according to the Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment’s (IEMA) latest member survey on the Draft International Standard. The international ISO 14001 standard outlines how to put an effective environmental management system in place and it is intended to help businesses remain commercially successful without disregarding crucial environmental responsibilitie... Continue reading