National Minimum Wage for Agriculture – A guide for employers
Employers who fail to pay the minimum wage are ‘named and shamed’. Nobody wants to be publicly shown up for not complying with the law,
Vehicle company fined after airbag fractures apprentice’s skull
A vehicle maintenance company has been fined after a worker suffered serious head injuries. The court heard the apprentice along with an experienced mechanic was
Fine after poultry Health & Safety measures
An egg production company and a joinery sub-contractor have been sentenced after a worker fell through a roof. The joiner had been helping to re-roof
Tesco fined after chemical burns:
Tesco worker chemically burned after COSHH breaches A supermarket chain has been fined after a store worker suffered chemical burns. The employee was using a
Dealing with short-term absences in manufacturing
Often employers feel helpless when dealing with employees’ frequent short-term absences, which have a significant disruptive effect on staffing levels and productivity. For manufacturing employers,
Relieving commuting stress
Travelling to work isn’t always easy. You may be one of the millions of people who face the daily reality of crammed trains, buses or
Gender pay report deadline – act now!
As we reported recently, the deadline for publishing gender pay reports is looming. Despite this, some employers have still not complied with this obligation. This
Passer-by raises fall from height risks
A solar panel installation company along with its sole director has been fined after a passer-by reported unsafe working to the Health & Safety Executive
Managing difficult employee exits
You’d hope that most people who leave your organisation would feel content about their experience with you, but there will always be one or two
Is the office cake culture dangerous?
Who doesn’t love some cake when celebrating a birthday? Chocolate, carrot, meringue, coffee, banana… most of us have a sweet tooth and find it very
Ten Top Health & Safety Tips
As an employer, it’s vital you address any health and safety issues at work as quickly as possible. Here are our top health and safety
Tackling sickness absences in the care sector
For all employers, absences are very disruptive. In some sectors, if someone calls in sick, the work can wait. However, in the care sector, the
