Haulage

BULLETIN NEWS Financial: Recruitment guide The Department for Education and Employment has published a new best practice guide* for employers on recruiting and retaining staff.......

Temp Agencies New Rules Governing The Conduct Of...

and the rights of workers using them will be introduced by the DTI. The new rules will make it clear that under normal circumstances, "temps" supplied by such agencies have......

Employer's Liability Cover The Detr Has Laid Regulations*...

which tighten up employers' insurance cover. The main changes the regulations make are to: • increase the minimum level of insurance required by employers from £2 million to £5......

Dpa Guide

The Data Protection Registrar has issued a preliminary guide* to the Data Protection Act 1998. The Data Protection Act 1998—An Introduction is available free by writing to:......

Health & Safety: Drug Abuse

The Forensic Science Service (FSS) has reported that an increasing number of companies are testing both prospective and existing employees for drugs in an attempt to tackle......

National Safety Awards

The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) has launched the 1999 Occupational Health and Safety Awards*, for which entries are accepted from businesses of any......

Training: Getting Free Of The Bug

The Department for Education and Employment says small companies (with up to 250 employees) are now eligible to receive free "millennium bug" training*. Previously, only......

Speeding: Polity Review

The Deparanent of the Environment. Transport and Regions (DETR) has begun a national speed review as part of its integrated transport strategy. The review will consist of three......

Taxation: Me Illy Wire The Inland Revenue Has Laid...

before the House of Commons which will allow information I -, ) be: • transferrt.d between the Revenue and employers elect Tonically; and • relied upon to the same extent as......