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Who are your competitors?
Where to look for your competitors and how to identify them using sources such as business directories, advertising and press reports.
Hazards and risks when transporting dangerous goods
Risks of transporting hazardous substances by road and rail; classification; rules on sea and air transport.
Minimise the risks of transporting goods
Key risks when transporting materials - from damage to goods to theft and fire - and ways of minimising them.
Learn about customers’ needs from competitors
How learning about a customer's current supplier can help you, if you identify why the customer buys from a rival supplier you can work out how to better them.
Understand your customers' needs
Why understanding your customers' needs is crucial to the success of your business, no matter how good your offering is, customers must want it.
Rules for transporting non-hazardous goods
Your key duties if your business transports food, animals and waste, and where to go for more information.
Transporting dangerous goods by road or rail
Legal requirements on transporting hazardous substances - packaging, labelling, safety equipment and advisers.
How to transport dangerous goods
Meeting regulatory requirements to transport dangerous goods, and the role of the Dangerous Goods Safety Adviser.
UK officially rejoins Horizon Europe
On 4 December 2023, the UK signed an agreement with the European Union finalising association to Horizon Europe and Copernicus programmes.
Marking and labelling of dangerous goods - suppliers' responsibilities
Make sure you correctly identify your dangerous goods on labels and packaging when transporting them.
10 CSR activity ideas for positive social impact
Examples of meaningful CSR initiatives to help you encourage teamwork, build reputation, and contribute positively to the community.
Dangerous goods safety advisers qualifications and training
The role of the Dangerous Goods Safety Adviser and how to obtain training for the safe handling of dangerous goods.
Classification of dangerous goods for transport
The nine classes of dangerous goods and how to classify your dangerous goods correctly when transporting them.
Documentation when moving dangerous goods
What documents are needed to accompany dangerous goods in transit and how your business can obtain them.
Packaging dangerous goods for transport
The rules on packaging dangerous goods, how the rules are administered, and what packing products should be used.
Allowing time off work
When staff have a statutory right to time off, when it must be paid, and how to deal with discretionary requests.
Time off work for training and certain job-related duties and activities
Time off for training for those to be made redundant, union and safety representatives, and pension scheme trustees.
Who has the right to time off work and when is it paid?
Time off for trade union work, TUPE consultation, pension scheme, and public duties is a paid, statutory requirement.
Time off work for information and consultation purposes
Time off to be a representative in redundancy and transfer situations, and to attend information and consultation meetings.
Time off work for personal commitments and emergencies
An employee's right to unpaid time off to look after dependants in an emergency, discretionary and extended leave.