1. The structure of health and safety law
[ch 1: page 11]Key changes and developments since last year
• unions are lobbying against the government’s plans to increase the small claims limit for personal injuries from £1,000 to £2,000;
• a landmark personal injury case saw three workers compensated for symptomless physiological injury; and
• the TUC is warning that a so-called hard Brexit could result in a bonfire of working rights, environmental regulations and safety standards