the Health and Safety at Work Act
/ðə ˌhelθ ən ˌseɪfti ət ˈwɜːk ækt/
/ðə ˌhelθ ən ˌseɪfti ət ˈwɜːrk ækt/
- a series of laws passed in Britain in 1974 which require employers to make sure that their employees are working in healthy and safe conditions