There is no legal maximum working temperature in the UK. What regulation 7 of the Workplace Regulations actually requires, the 16°C and 13°C minimum guidance, what employers must do in hot and cold weather, and the 2026 review of the code of practice.
What pressure ulcers are, who is at risk, the categories, how SSKIN and NICE repositioning guidance prevent them, and why the national protocol treats most pressure ulcers as a clinical rather than a safeguarding matter.
Electrical safety at work explained: the Electricity at Work Regulations 1989, why there is no legal ‘electrician’s licence’ but competence is required, the rules on live working and safe isolation, how it differs from PAT testing, and landlord EICR duties.
The Modern Slavery Act 2015 explained: the offences carrying life imprisonment, the section 54 supply-chain duty (and why a business can lawfully report that it has taken no steps), the £36m threshold, how to spot the signs, and how to report modern slavery.
What autism awareness really means: autism as a lifelong neurodevelopmental difference, how common it is, whether it is a disability, and why the Health and Care Act 2022 and the Oliver McGowan training make staff training a legal duty in CQC-registered care.
The Bribery Act 2010 creates four offences, including a section 7 corporate offence the MoJ calls a form of strict liability, with only an adequate procedures defence. Here is what UK businesses and employees need to know about gifts, facilitation payments, penalties and training.
No UK law names a mandatory cyber security course for all staff, but UK GDPR requires appropriate organisational measures and the ICO expects initial and refresher staff training. Here is what the law, the ICO, NCSC and sector rules actually say.
The full UK list of 14 allergens food businesses must declare, with the exact legal wording, where each one hides, why ‘tree nuts’ means only eight nuts, the sulphite threshold, and how to give allergen information for prepacked, PPDS and loose food.
Professional lorry, bus and coach drivers need 35 hours of DVSA-approved Driver CPC training every 5 years – the rules, penalties, exemptions, and why online awareness courses don’t count towards it.
Registered veterinary nurses must complete 15 hours of CPD every calendar year. What counts, how the RCVS audits it, and why ‘veterinary nurse’ isn’t a protected title.
