| Providing a healthy and happy place for your | | | | say the least. Even stepping into what would |
| employees to work is not just a whim for the | | | | seem to be a fairly benign office space becomes |
| socially conscious entrepreneur. Employers that do | | | | a potential hazard that can cost employers huge |
| not take due note may find themselves in serious | | | | amounts in compensation claims from their own |
| breach of Health and Safety legislation and up to | | | | employees. |
| their eyes in litigation from their own staff. | | | | It is hardly surprising therefore that many firms |
| As with any type of employment law, it can be | | | | outsource their health and safety requirements. |
| an absolute minefield to new (and established) | | | | Again, a healthy workplace is a happy workplace |
| businesses and getting it right in the beginning | | | | and if health and safety is all taken care of, then |
| saves a lot of heartache later on. Getting the right | | | | work proceeds on a higher performance footing, |
| type of advice therefore is always a priority. | | | | saving the company money in the long run. |
| Government bodies like the Health and Safety | | | | Prevention is always better than cure and through |
| Executive are very good at telling firms what | | | | ensuring that the workplace is as safe as it |
| they are doing wrong and employ scare tactics | | | | possibly can be the risk to employers of litigation |
| by showering them with official statistics, which | | | | and compensation pay outs will be vastly reduced. |
| the budding entrepreneur would find daunting to | | | | |