Legislation

Legal drugs – are you safeguarding your employees?

Suzannah Robin is an alcohol and drug safety expert at AlcoDigital (www.alcodigital.co.uk). She highlights the often-overlooked dangers of employees taking…

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New law provides grieving parents with more leave

Employees who have suffered the death of a child will benefit from significant new paid leave allowances, under proposed laws.…

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BIFD becomes a Government approved CPD Provider

The British Institute of Funeral Directors (BIFD) has become a government approved CPD Provider. David Parslow, Chairman of the Education Committee British Institute of…

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Funeral directors to discuss implications of burial and cremation bill passed by Scottish Parliament

Scottish funeral directors will soon be meeting to discuss the ways in which upcoming regulation of the funeral sector may…

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Dates announced for Cremation and Burial Communication and Education (CBCE) 2016 event

This year’s Cremation and Burial Communication and Education (CBCE) 2016 event will take place at The Holiday Inn, Bridgefoot, Stratford-upon-Avon on…

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Bill to modernise the Scottish burial and cremation sector ‘lacks ambition’

Plans to create a modern burial and cremation sector in Scotland have been branded as lacking ‘detail and ambition’, according…

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Budget could spark changes in the funeral industry

On July 8, the Government unveiled the first purely Conservative Budget for 19 years. Chancellor George Osborne’s “new contract” for…

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Eco-initiative causes cremation delays

Bereaved families are facing delays in cremation arrangements because of the installation of pollution-reducing filters. Filters, which can cut mercury…

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