STRESS IN EDUCATION | What can be done?
Teachers have taken 1.3 million days off as a result of stress and poor mental health in the last four years. It is yet another
HOSPITALITY | Drinking on the job
Drinking on the job is no laughing matter for hospitality employers. When working in a bar, restaurant or hotel, it can be easy for employees
RESIGNATION | Has your employee really quit?
The end of the employment relationship can be messy and disputes over ambiguous resignations commonly arise. In cases where, for example, an employee has just
RETAIL | Deducting wages when missing stock
Shortfalls in tills or missing stock are a frustrating conundrum many retail employers face. You have enough things to do than play detective. Sometimes it
HR NEWS | Right to paid leave for bereaved parents
A new right to paid leave for bereaved parents has received Royal Assent and is expected to enter into force in 2020. The Parental Bereavement
SCHOOLS | The Health & Safety Challenge
Schools should be safe havens. After all, when a child doesn’t feel safe, they won’t learn. Moreover, safeguarding people from risk of harm is a
Stress | What can an employer do?
Did you know that 12.5 million working days were lost as a result of work-related stress, depression or anxiety in 2016/17? This translates to an
ABSENCE | Managing sickness during the flu season
As we say goodbye to the summer, attention is now on common autumn and winter illnesses. These illnesses can be very disruptive as they cause
H&S NEWS | Logistics company fined
A logistics company has been heavily fined after a worker was injured unloading a delivery lorry. The agency worker was unchaining the visiting lorry’s loading
LOGISTICS | The Recruitment Challenge
As more people in the logistics and transport sector approach retirement age, some employers dread the search for new talent. This is understandable. Finding
PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT | Giving Employees warnings
Few things can be more exasperating for employers than dealing with persistently poor performance. It can seem like an uphill battle to get some employees
SCHOOL HEALTH & SAFETY | Huge fine after minibus death
A council has indicated it broke Health & Safety law. This was after a 15-year-old was fatally struck by a school minibus. The comprehensive school
