The Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 , also referred to as HSWA, HSW Act or HASAWA, is the primary piece of legislation covering occupational health and safety in Great Britain. The Health and Safety Executive with local authorities (and other enforcing authorities) is responsible for enforcing the Act and a number of other Acts and Statutory Instruments relevant to the working environment.
Advantages for this Act are :
• A reduction in the number of working days lost due to illness and injury
• Retain your staff
• Motivate your workers and boost productivity
• Protect the reputation of your company
• Shield yourself from potential legal action and reduce your insurance premiums
Disadvantages are:
Millions of working days are lost due to work-related illness and injury.
Thousands of people die from occupational diseases.
Around a million workers self-report suffering from a work-related illness.
Several hundred thousand workers are injured at work.
A worker is fatally injured almost every working day.
http://www.hse.gov.uk/legislation/hswa.htm
http://www.hse.gov.uk/leadership/benefits.htm
http://www.bbcactive.com/BBCActiveIdeasandResources/Healthandsafetylawcontroltherisk.aspx
The Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988
Is the current UK copyright law. It gives the creators of literary, dramatic, musical and artistic works the right to control the ways in which their material may be used. The rights cover: Broadcast and public performance, copying, adapting, issuing, renting and lending copies to the public. In many cases, the creator will also have the right to be identified as the author and to object to distortions of his work.
Advantages
If people copy items and distribute them they do not receive any money.
Companies that invest time and money into projects will recap the benefits.
Who ever copyright and get caught they can be used by the owner.
Disadvantages
A lot of people break this law and it is hard to catch people out.
Some people don't realise that copying software is illegal.
People also think because no one can see it the it's not a crime.
http://www.copyrightservice.co.uk/copyright/uk_law_sum
http://www.slideshare.net/pangcollict/the-copyright-designs-and-patent-act
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