Estate agents fined £200k
A firm of estate agents has been fined after a househunter fell down a well in the garden of a home she had gone to
Calls for employers to report on racial profile
Black and ethnic minority people are at a disadvantage in the workplace according to a government-backed review. Conservative peer and businesswoman Baroness Ruby McGregor-Smith, who
Employment Tribunals compensation limits rise
The amount that employers will have to pay out in cases of redundancy and unfair dismissals is set to rise. Compensation limits and minimum awards
£1m fine for DFS after worker injury
There has been a dramatic rise in the size of Health & Safety fines in the last year and the latest case sees furniture giant
Trade Union Act in force in March 2017
A number of provisions of the Trade Union Act 2016 are coming into force on 1st March 2017. Strikes and industrial action have been a
Modern Slavery Act
The Modern Slavery Act 2015 requires organisations with a turnover of more than £36m to produce a ‘slavery and human trafficking statement’ once a year.
Statutory maternity leave rights
Once informed of an employee’s pregnancy, an employer’s mind will probably start racing, thinking about the employee’s statutory rights and protections. Do you know what
Dramatic rise in Health & Safety fines
Fines for Health & Safety offences dramatically increased during 2016. Last year saw 19 fines of £1m or more. This compares with three £1m plus
The anatomy of a maternity leave policy
It’s absolutely essential that you have a well thought out and legally compliant maternity policy in place. It’s an area of employment law which catches
WorkNest opens new office in Glasgow
WorkNest, one of the UK’s leading, fastest growing providers of HR, employment law and health and safety services has opened a new office in Glasgow.
Ellis Whittam opens new office in Glasgow
Ellis Whittam, one of the UK’s leading, fastest growing providers of HR, employment law and health and safety services has opened a new office in
Engineering firm fined £277k after leg crush
An engineering firm with no procedures in place to identify unsafe work practices has been fined after a welder was injured working at height. The
