Business and Other Briefings (Archive)

Defra:  Avian flu confirmed at a farm near Diss, South Norfolk

ScotGov:  Employment skills to boost rehabilitation – (ScotGov:  Increase in modern apprenticeships ~ ScotGov:  Oil & gas innovation spend up)

WAG:  £12m boost for Wales’ Great Outdoors – (WAG:  Quarantine Units to be postponed until September)

CJEU: Taking Leave before knowing if it will be Paid Leave

Dstl:  Autonomous last mile resupply network event - information pack

HSE:  Lightwater Valley sentenced after girl’s rollercoaster injury – (HSE:  Employer fined after member of the public injured ~ HSE:  Unregistered plumber and company fined after unsafe gas work ~  HSE:  Caring Homes fined after death of elderly resident ~ HSE:  Company fined after wheel of industrial vehicle falls onto worker’s feet ~ HSE:  Company and contractor sentenced for uncontrolled collapse of building on High Street ~ HSE:  Company fined after worker fell through fragile skylight)

EU News:  Applications pilot - Dedicated support for small & medium-sized enterprises

VMD:  The Special Import Scheme for veterinary medicines

Insolvency Service:  Garage owner disqualified for trading whilst insolvent – (

ESPO Framework Update - Business Services & Technology

CIPD:  Three in four HR professionals expect Brexit to escalate ‘war for talent’ – (Finalists revealed for the CIPD People Management Awards 2017 ~ CIPD responds to General Election result)

IEA:  Political consensus to increase employment regulation risks undermining the economy

Work Foundation:  An end to workplace taboos surrounding women's health conditions

CBI comments on US climate change announcement – (CBI: Industrial strategy for Yorkshire needed to lock in Sheffield's success)

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