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Sample letters and application forms to help you manage your workers' rights to maternity, paternity, adoption, and shared parental leave.

Introducing policies and procedures to reduce incidences of disease and infections at work to protect your employees, clients and any other visitors.

Regular supervision reduces the risks of lone working and flags up areas where there may be problems.

Advice on minimising the risks involved in working away from the office including examples of common remote working risks and how to reduce them.

Risks in the home - such as poor lighting or equipment - may harm homeworkers, their families and others, assess these risks and take action where needed.

Look for risks lone workers might present to members of the public - and risks the public might present to them, assess these risks and take action where needed.

Your security procedures must cover the extra risks lone workers face from accidents or violence at work to help you carry out a loner worker risk assessment.

Examples of the special risks lone workers may face and how these may apply to different individuals to help you carry out a lone working risk assessment.

Many employees and self-employed people are lone workers - at least part of the time, here are definitions the types of a lone worker, and some examples.

The legal responsibilities for managing the extra risks faced by people who work alone, and how to reduce these risks to protect your lone workers.

How rates are calculated for business premises and how to get an idea of what your rate bill may be.

Guidance on who is responsible for paying business rates for rental properties and details of the 10% landlord allowance.

Identify and minimise the risks of employees or customers having allergic or asthmatic reactions to certain materials in the workplace, such as dust and mould.

How your business can use measures such as handwashing and social distancing to reduce the risk of spreading coronavirus and other infections.

What you must do if there is an outbreak of disease in your workplace and how you can avoid disruption, including reporting incidents to HSENI (RIDDOR).

How to understand the risks to your staff and business from diseases, infections and allergies, including specific risks for certain types of business.

Understanding the risks posed by disease, infection and allergy in certain businesses and how to handle incidents and protect staff and the general public.

Who is responsible for investigating corporate manslaughter offences and the penalties that may follow prosecution such as unlimited fine or remedial order.

Health and safety legislation imposes obligations on businesses, and failure to comply can lead to prosecution, health and safety must be managed effectively.

What corporate manslaughter is and when your business can be prosecuted for this offence, involving a gross breach of duty of care by senior management.

Guidance on the corporate manslaughter offence, how it is defined, prosecutions, penalties and how businesses can avoid being prosecuted through good practice.

What you must do to ensure a top tier site meets Control of Major Accident Hazards (COMAH) Regulations requirements including submitting a safety report.

Your responsibilities if you have a site regulated by the Control of Major Accident Hazard (COMAH) Regulations.

How a business is categorised under the Control of Major Accident Hazards Regulations depending on the amount of substances they handle and who regulates COMAH.