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Health & Safety Update events

Liverpool 4th October

London 18th October

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 <http://www.ier.org.uk/events/health-and-safety-update-2016-liverpool>
Since the coming to power of the Conservative led Coalition government in
2010 the myth that workplace health and safety is only about red tape and is
a barrier to productivity has been officially promulgated. Pro-business
newspapers have in turn reinforced these messages in order to manufacture
consent for an agenda involving the downgrading of health and safety
regulation, with all that this means for worker protection and well-being.
Concrete actions have also been taken to support this deregulatory and
anti-worker agenda. HSE resources have been cut, workplace inspections
slashed across much of the economy, important regulatory provisions have
been repealed, and worker access to compensation for employer generated
health and safety harms reduced. This is despite the unacceptable levels of
work-related harm that continues to be experienced by workers as they go
about the task of earning a living. It is also despite the continuing
expansion of more precarious and insecure forms of employment which means
that growing numbers of workers are working in contexts where risks to their
health and safety are likely to be poorly managed.

 <http://www.ier.org.uk/events/health-and-safety-update-2016-london> At this
conference expert speakers from trade unions, academia and the legal

profession provide an update on these problematic developments while also

highlighting what can be done to reverse their harmful effects. More
specifically,

those attending will hear contributions covering such issues as the nature
of HSE's new strategy for workplace health and safety, how post-2010
governments have acted to reduce workplace inspections, worker experiences
of pursuing claims for compensation, recent legislative changes, how other
European countries approach the issue of health and safety inspection as
well as workplace inspection,

and developments in the construction industry relating to worker engagement
and mental health. 

 <http://www.ier.org.uk/events/health-and-safety-update-2016-london> Book
now for this unique opportunity to ask questions of some of the UK's leading
lawyers, academics and trade unionists on the future of health and safety
protection.

Liverpool speakers include:

Hilda Palmer, Hazards; Professor David Walters, Cardiff University; Steve
Tombs, Open University; Peter Wilson, UCATT; Philip Liptrott, Thompsons
Solicitors; Robert Baughan, UNISON; Susan Murray, Unite.   

 <http://www.ier.org.uk/events/health-and-safety-update-2016-liverpool>
Click here to book now for Liverpool event  

London speakers include:

Dave Smith, Blacklisting Support Group; Hilda Palmer, Hazards; Professor
David Walters, Cardiff University; Steve Tombs, Open University; Tom Jones,
Thompsons Solicitors; Peter Wilson, UCATT

 <http://www.ier.org.uk/events/health-and-safety-update-2016-london> Click
here to book now for London event  

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