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Barbour EHSMar 02, 2023
Barbour EHS Webinar 02 2023 | The New Fire Safety Regulations, Fire Doors and 'Best Endeavours | Guest speakers from William Martin Compliance and RPC Law Firm | **Slides link in description**
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The Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022 came into force on 23rd January this year. These included changes in relation to fire doors, as well as changes to the responsibilities of responsible persons and property owners.
This included the need to undertake checks of all fire doors on a quarterly basis, and the requirement to ‘best endeavours’ to undertake yearly checks of all flat entrance doors, including self-closing devices, that lead into common areas of the building
But what does ‘best endeavours’ mean? Is it on par with “reasonable practicability” or does it mean something more?
In this webinar, our speakers will provide you with:
— An overview of the recently introduced Regulations concerning fire doors and what they are, and what you need to be doing
— A high-level review of the legal concept of ‘best endeavours’ to help you understand how far your responsibilities may extend under the new legislation.
Our guest speakers for this episode are Paul Coster, Fire Safety Consultancy Director at William Martin Compliance, and Mamata Dutta, Legal Director at RPC.
This webinar ran live on Tuesday 28th February 2023 and all information referenced was valid at that date.
Barbour EHS Webinar 01 2023 | Bullying and Harassment at Work: Prevention and Action | Guest speakers from WorkNest, Fortis Therapy, Healthy Work Company
Bullying and harassment is a serious problem in Britain’s workplaces. According to a TUC survey, almost a third of people (29%) have been bullied at work. In 72% of cases, the bullying is carried out by a manager, and 36% of people who report being bullied at work leave their job. Alarmingly, CIPD found that 24% of employees think that challenging issues like bullying and harassment are swept under the carpet in their organisation.
In this webinar, our panel of speakers will explore:
- Exploring company culture and how to change it
- The impact upon business
- Your legal responsibilities
- How to tackle instances of bullying and harassment
Our panel of speakers for this episode:
- James Tamm, Director of Legal Services at WorkNest
- Annabelle Carey, Head of Organisation Development Services at WorkNest
- Alexis Powell-Howard, Managing Director of Fortis Therapy & Training
- Heather Beach, Founder & Director of the Healthy Work Company
If you have any questions about this webinar or would like to get in touch, please email enquiries@barbour-ehs.com.