Environment

The BPIF has cautiously welcomed last week's government announcement that it is to "debunk health and safety myths" relating to taking on work experience students.

The Paper Pallet Company in Northants has been fined for safety breaches after a worker's hand was crushed in an unguarded laminating machine.

Leaner times mean smaller headcounts and, in many cases, that means hiring in temps to help cope with peak periods, but there are pitfalls to watch out for

Disciplinary and grievance.' Two words your average print boss will be none too fond of, standing as they do for pretty much everything that could go wrong with a company HR-wise.

If cyber crime is a term that has until now not pinged on your radar, things are about to change.

NTG Papermill in Lancaster has been fined 10,000 following an accident in which the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) said a staff member could have been killed.

A UK company has launched an innovative family of certified biodegradable substrates aimed at backlit and window film applications, which it said were unique and comparable in price to conventional...

Lord Young's latest report on boosting UK business calls for the abolition of PQQs on public sector contracts worth less than 200,000 and the removal of the Start-Up Loan scheme's age cap.

Kent-based Swan Mill Paper Company has been fined following an HSE investigation into an incident in which an employee was crushed by a forklift truck.