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Company director fails to identify hand-arm vibration
The director has been given a 12-week custodial sentence after workers are diagnosed with the syndrome.

A 5-step guide to employee management
Number one reason for employees leaving their job is poor management, use BALI's HR & Health and Safety guide to better manage your employees.

The true value of council-managed greenspaces
A jointly-published report for Birmingham City Council looks at the true value of the city's natural capital.

Tighter restrictions on oak tree imports announced
Strengthened measures on import of most species of oak into England are to be introduced to protect native trees.

Government consults on 2002 Aggregates Levy
The review of the Aggregates Levy is part of the first comprehensive review since its introduction 17 years ago.

Landscape and wildlife habitat protection from HS2
350,000 new trees have been planted together with 46 areas of new habitat created for wildlife.

Industry urged to look for Oak Processionary Moth
Landscape professionals urged to take action after the Plant Health Service intercepted a number of cases.

Scottish Plant Health Centre add online plant directory
You can now identify and collate suitable plant health information for the natural environment in Scotland.

Dismissal and misconduct outside of the workplace
BALI's HR and H&S service highlights the laws behind managing misconduct outside of work.

Protecting workers rights with The Good Work Plan in 2020
Commissioned by the Government, the Good Work Plan will protect worker’s rights when the UK leaves the EU.