“…This book traces the history of this tragedy back to the first asbestos factory established in Scotland in the 1870s. The occupational and geographical patterns of mortality are defined, the nature of workplace exposure explored and the attitudes and role of the key players discussed - including the state, doctors, employers, trade unions, the asbestos pressure groups and the workers themselves. …”

“…"Health and safety law 2006 provides a fully updated guide to UK law on health and safety, including developments in the past year concerning noise, civil liability, smoking in Scotland, gangmasters and chemicals packaging."…”

“…To enable in-depth discussion and exploration of the issues, a series of focus groups were carried out, involving participants working in four main sectors - construction, manufacturing, hospitality and retail, from England, Scotland and Wales, and from a wide range of ages and extent of working experience. …”

“…"From Silicon Valley in California to Silicon Glen in Scotland, from Silicon Island in Taiwan to Silicon Paddy in China, the social, economic, and ecological effects of the international electronics industry are widespread. …”

“…Emerging parties in Scotland, Greece and Spain, formed out of the 2008 crisis, are offering new hope for democracy."…”

“…This book addresses the broader issues relating to the coalition period, such as the implications of political and regulatory change for employment relations, including the greater devolution of powers to Scotland and Wales, and locates UK developments in comparative perspective. …”

“…The cases at the centre of this study are three multinational states, that is, states featuring strong nationalist movements: Canada (Québec), the United Kingdom (Scotland), and Belgium (Flanders).The book looks at the interplay between nationalism and social policy at both the state and sub-state levels through a detailed comparison between these three cases. …”

“…This Issue Paper examines to what extent the key principles of the YG have been transposed into national and regional policies through a comparative analysis of youth guarantee schemes in five EU regions, namely Brussels-Capital, East Slovakia, Lombardy, South West Scotland and North-Brabant. It represents the final outcome of the EPC Task Force on Youth Employment that was established in 2014. …”

“…Waldram, Director of the SHEQuality Ltd., Scotland, United Kingdom.The report comes within the framework of the current project on development of guidance for the implementation of integrated management of SHE&Q, in the OECD Programme on Chemical Accidents. …”

“…This is happening at a time when the birthrates in England, Scotland and Wales are declining."…”