H&S NEWS | Farming firm fined
A farming company has been fined after one of its directors was seriously injured when working on a combine harvester. In clearing a blockage, the
H&S NEWS | Safe-tree risk madness?
A century-old Cardiff post box has been boarded up due to fears it poses ‘a Health & Safety risk’. After 120 years of service, the
RETAILER’S GUIDE | Handling redundancies
With the current challenges facing retailers, it is expected that employers may continue to reduce their headcounts. Carrying out redundancies is never a pleasant task,
HR INFO | Dealing with new mothers’ requests to work part-time
What happens if an employee who works full-time asks to work part-time? Women on maternity leave frequently ask to return to work on a part-time
HR NEWS | Strengthening protection against sexual harassment
The #Metoo Movement has shown that incidences of sexual harassment do not just occur in the entertainment industry but in all types of workplaces. Sexual
HR NEWS | Government responds to caste discrimination
After reviewing consultation responses, the government has highlighted the difficulty in defining ‘caste’ in legislation and said it will rely on case law to develop
Why are employers turning a blind eye to poor performance?
Employees don’t normally just fall into the categories of good performers and bad performers. Some employees are leaders. Others are happy to let others take
EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNAL | Philosophical belief discrimination
An interesting case regarding the refusal to sign an agreement because of a philosophical belief has been put before the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT). What are
H&S NEWS | Courts get tough on unsafe work at height
One week has seen three separate courts hand out heavy fines after unsafe work at height. This includes: Survey Roofing Group was ordered to pay
Guide | Improving attendance in Hospitality
Unauthorised absences can hit hospitality businesses hard. Although there is no magic wand to make all these absences disappear, there are ways to reduce absences
HR FAQs | Maternity Leave
Your employee has just informed you that she is pregnant. You will have a million questions running through your head. It’s important that, at each
HR INFO | Tackling age discrimination
Employers need to recruit and retain an age-diverse workforce, but to their detriment, age discrimination remains widespread in workplaces. According to the findings of a
