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Counselling and support for domestic and sexual abuse
The range of local information and support services for domestic and sexual abuse in Northern Ireland.
Why domestic and sexual abuse is a workplace issue
The definitions of domestic and sexual abuse, and how this affects victims in their place of work.
What to include in a workplace policy on domestic and sexual abuse
A checklist of what to include in your workplace policy on domestic and sexual abuse and an example policy.
Benefits of a workplace policy on domestic and sexual abuse
How developing a workplace policy on domestic and sexual abuse can help you meet legal requirements and offer business benefits.
Practical steps to support employees affected by domestic and sexual abuse
A list of practical measure your business can use to support employees affected by abuse, such as diverting phone calls and allowing flexible working.
Workplace policy on domestic and sexual abuse
A guide to developing a workplace policy on domestic and sexual abuse and supporting employees who are abused.
Consider the full life cycle in environmental claims
Consider whether selective environmental claims about a product or service may give an overall misleading impression.
Substantiate your environmental claims
Businesses should provide evidence, which can be verified, to support their objective or factual environmental claims.
Truthful and accurate environmental claims
How to avoid misleading consumers by giving them an inaccurate impression, even if those claims are factually correct.
Open and transparent environmental claims
The environmental claims your business makes must not omit or hide important information from consumers.
What do businesses need to do when making environmental claims?
Responsibilities when making environmental claims and what can happen if you don’t comply with consumer protection law.
Green Claims Code checklist
Thirteen statements which businesses can use to understand how to implement and use green claims responsibly.
Fair and meaningful environmental claims
It is important that your customers are not misled by the way comparative environmental claims are made.
Environmental claims on goods and services
How your business can comply with your obligations under consumer protection law when making environmental claims.
Business to business sales contracts
Advice for businesses on their rights when purchasing goods or services from another business, and how these are different from consumer transactions.
Distance and online selling rules
A summary of the customer contract rules you must comply with when you sell at distance such as over the phone or online.
Health and safety in care service businesses
Assess the specific risks to care services businesses and keep clients and staff free from harm in creches, playgroups, residential care homes and clinics
Health and safety risks for care service employees
Dealing with health and safety issues for employees working in care service businesses from stress to lifting injuries, violence and hazardous substances
Hygiene and hazardous substances in care service businesses
Health, hygiene and safety in kitchens, wash areas and when dealing with laundry, waste and hazardous substances in businesses that provide care services
Vetting, AccessNI and training in care service businesses
Use thorough employee checks and training to make sure your staff can provide the service your clients require in a business that provide care services