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Here is the latest news that affects businesses in the Yorkshire and Humber region.
Green Grants Machine
13th May 2008
The UK’s first green funding website exclusively for businesses has been launched featuring more than £1.2 billion-worth of funding programmes on its free online searchable database. The Green Grants Machine (www.greengrantsmachine.co.uk) has been developed to help private sector organisations access the latest information on the funding which is currently available to improve their environmental performance and reduce their energy costs. It is the first time that much of the information has been available in a free online database instead of a subscription-only basis.
Small Businesses get free access to public sector contract site
9th May 2008
The government has announced that access to its public sector contract website will be free for the next three months.
Points system for skilled foreign workers
8th May 2008
The government has announced details of new rules that will apply to foreign workers recruited to fill skilled vacancies here in the .
Illegal workers prosecutions rise
6th May 2008
There has been a major increase in the number of employers prosecuted for hiring illegal immigrants.
Companies and public bodies are not doing enough to protect customers' data, the UK's privacy watchdog and a major survey of security have said.
29th April 2008
The survey of more than 1,000 firms suggested that almost 90% of them let staff leave offices with potentially confidential data stored on USB sticks.
Customer data 'needs protection'
22nd April 2008
Customer data 'needs protection'
Companies and public bodies are not doing enough to protect customers' data, the UK's privacy watchdog and a major survey of security have said.
Noise regulations come into force for music and entertainment sectors
18th April 2008
The Control of Noise at Work Regulations 2005 (Noise Regulations) came into force for the music and entertainment sectors on 6th April, bringing them in line with all other sectors where the regulations have been in force since April 2006
HSE highlights the importance of adequate controls after death of City of York worker
16th April 2008
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has today warned employers to make suitable site-specific risk assessments and properly train and supervise employees.
Government ignores its own rules on better regulation
14th April 2008
The FSB has noted that government is failing to meet its commitments to common commencement dates and to reducing the regulatory burden. April 6th was the first of two common commencement dates for regulation in 2008.
Edeco Petroleum Services Ltd fined £200,000 after death of sub contractor
11th April 2008
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is warning companies to put in place proper safety precautions and procedures to ensure that all machinery is properly guarded. The warning follows the death of a sub-contractor working for Edeco Petroleum Services on a drilling project at Aldbrough Gas Storage facility, East Yorkshire in 2005.
