Health and Safety at Work
This coverage focuses on health and safety at work within UK retail environments. Reporting addresses regulatory developments, workplace policies, risk management, and initiatives to protect employees and customers. With analysis of compliance challenges and best practices, the content supports retail professionals responsible for ensuring safe, efficient, and legally compliant operations across stores, warehouses, and offices.
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Mar- 2024 -18 MarchFeatures
10 regulations every retailer must follow
Operating a retail business in the UK entails complying with a comprehensive set of laws and regulations to ensure legal compliance, protect consumers, and uphold ethical standards. From consumer rights to employment regulations, understanding and adhering to these laws is crucial for retailers to thrive in the UK market. Here…
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Jan- 2019 -31 JanuaryClothing & Shoes
Arcadia fined £450k after girl fractures skull in Topshop
Philip Green’s retail group Arcadia has been fined £450,000 after a 10-year-old girl was hit on the head by a queue barrier in Topshop, resulting in a fractured skull. The incident happened at Glasgow’s Silverburn shopping centre in February 2017 when the girl, now aged 12, was shopping with her…
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Oct- 2018 -9 OctoberDIY
Ikea fined £100,000 after worker loses part of two fingers
Furniture retailer Ikea has been fined £100,000 after two of an engineer’s fingers were partially amputated during maintenance work on a roof-mounted fan at its Bristol store. The incident took place at the Eastgate Shopping Centre store on 21 November 2016 and was investigated and prosecuted by Bristol City Council.…
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Mar- 2018 -14 MarchHigh Street
Poundworld fined £1.1m for ‘out of control’ infestation
Discount retailer Poundworld has been fined £1.1m due to its Croydon store failing food hygiene protocols, with over 100 dead mice and a dead fox found in the premises. The retailer was found to have taped products up that rodents had eaten and put them back on sale, reports the…
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Jan- 2018 -4 JanuaryUncategorized
Poundstretcher fined £1m for Health & Safety Breaches
Poundstretcher has been fined £1m for violating health and safety regulations at three of its stores. Following three separate investigations, Poundstretcher in Trident Business Park, Leeds Road, Huddersfield, was convicted for a series of breaches of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974. The counts, which included…
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