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Issue 75: 9th July 2010
Items featured this week:
1. BISHTA Fleet
2. BISHTA Committee Meeting
3. BISHTA Website
4. Information from the Federation of Small Business
1. BISHTA Fleet
Please see the attached information regarding another member benefit called ‘BISHTA Fleet’. At present this is just a
proposal and has not yet been finalised, but we would like to know if any members would be interested, if this benefit
becomes available.
2. BISHTA Committee Meeting
The next BISHTA Committee meeting will take place here at the BSPF Offices on Wednesday 14th July 2010 and any
Key updates will be mentioned in future BISHTA News issues.
3. BISHTA Website
A letter advising BISHTA members of their new username and password has been posted out today. This will enable
you to access the ‘members area’ of the BISHTA website. Please contact the office If you do experience any problems
accessing the site.
4. Information from the Federation of Small Business
Please see two pieces of useful information below recently provided by the FSB:
Employees get ‘rights’ to request training
Employees have been given the legal right to request time off to take up relevant study or training, under ‘Time to Train’
provisions in the Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 (chapter 22) that came into force on 6th April
this year. For more information please copy and paste the following link into your web browser http://tinyurl.com/2uqgwge
‘Greengrocer had no Employers Liability Insurance’
A Northumberland fruit shop owner has been fined £2,100 and ordered to pay £1,850.80 costs after an investigation by the
Health and Safety Executive revealed he did not hold Employers’ Liability Insurance to cover any injury claims by his
employees. This case highlights the importance of our members taking out the appropriate insurance to cover themselves
in the event if ‘things go wrong’, so please check with your insurance provider if this is required.
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Best wishes from the BISHTA team