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What is the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974?

  • The Health and Safety at Work etc. Act (HSWA) 1974 is a significant piece of health and safety legislation in the UK. HSWA holds employers, employees and contractors responsible for compliance with health and safety, so it is essential to keep up to date with all of its provisions.
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March 31, 2022

What is the Effect of Lead in Water on Water Safety?

  • The effect of lead in water is significant on water safety. It can lead to the buildup of lead within the body which creates fatal health problems, especially in children. The level of lead in water systems should be monitored and regulated to ensure that it does not exceed the health standard set by the UK government.
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VinciWorks

March 31, 2022

What is Legionella?

  • Legionella is a type of water-based bacteria which can stimulate diseases, most commonly Legionnaires’ disease. Legionella can be found in natural and man-made water systems, so regulation of these systems to prevent further production of legionella is essential.
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VinciWorks

March 31, 2022

What is Legionella Risk Assessment?

  • Risk assessments are a UK health and safety legal requirement imposed upon employers, so they must be conducted appropriately. Risk assessments do not have to be time consuming and costly, though they must be carried out in the appropriate manner to protect all individuals from risks related to legionella.
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VinciWorks

March 31, 2022

What are the Legal Duties to Control Legionella?

  • UK health and safety legislation has specific provisions stated for the control of legionella within the workplace, to ensure that all individuals are protected. It is an employer’s legal duty to comply with all of these health and safety provisions, and ensure employees are aware of all relevant UK health and safety legislation.
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VinciWorks

March 31, 2022

How can you Prevent Legionella in the Workplace?

  • Legionella is a type of bacteria found in water systems which can create fatal diseases, such as legionnaires’ disease, so it must be monitored within water systems. It is an employer’s legal health and safety requirement to control legionella in the workplace, and training in the prevention methods is essential.
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VinciWorks

March 31, 2022
  • OFSI, sanctions, Sanctions list

One sanctions list. What does the UK’s 2026 change mean for your compliance framework?

From January 28, 2026, the UK Sanctions List will become the single authoritative source for all UK sanctions

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Naomi Grossman

New Zealand’s Crimes Amendment Bill is a major step in the fight against modern slavery

New Zealand (Aotearoa) is making significant strides in addressing modern slavery and human trafficking with the introduction of

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Sara Henna Dahan

The Employment Rights Act is now law. Download your free guide

The Employment Rights Act completed its passage through Parliament at the close of 2025, marking one of the

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Nick Henderson

EUDR delayed again: what changed, what is now fixed, and what businesses should do in 2026

The EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) was meant to become operational at the end of 2024, then it was

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Sara Henna Dahan

  • AI, AI Compliance, Legal sector

When AI hallucinates and lawyers pay: The $86K legal wake-up call

The era in which AI-hallucinated case citations could be dismissed as a novelty is clearly over.   In

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Naomi Grossman

December compliance news round-up

Your 2026 compliance cheatsheets What to expect in corporate governance compliance in 2026. What to expect in 2026

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Nick Henderson

Failure to Prevent Fraud: just over four months on, are businesses really ready?

On 1 September 2025, the UK’s new corporate offence of Failure to Prevent Fraud came into force under

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Sara Henna Dahan

OFAC’s $4.7m real estate penalty is a sanctions case study in plain sight

On 24 November 2025, the US Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) imposed a $4,677,552 civil penalty

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Sara Henna Dahan

Millicom’s TIGO Guatemala resolution: $118m paid to close US foreign bribery investigation

Millicom International Cellular, the Luxembourg-incorporated telecoms group behind the Tigo brand in Latin America, has agreed a two-year

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Sara Henna Dahan

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