Put a stop to fake sickness absences!
Employers face many challenges when dealing with sickness absences. It gets much more difficult when you face malingerers – employees who lie or exaggerate their
Take the panic out of emergencies
Employers must make sure people can safely escape their workplace. They must have arrangements for evacuating buildings and must effectively communicate their emergency plans… “Fire!
£3m fine after toxic cloud death
A chemical company has been fined £3m after poor Health & Safety practices killed a worker and seriously injured another. The workers were overcome by
Key points from the 2016 Autumn Statement
Chancellor Philip Hammond has delivered the Autumn Statement – it will be his first and apparently his last. There weren’t too many surprises, but what
Protection for whistleblowers in children’s care
Whistleblowers who apply for jobs in the children’s social care sector will be given new legal protection. The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Probably not the best safety procedures…
Emergency services were last week called to a brewery after reports of a gas leak. Eleven employees, two police officers and nine firefighters were hospitalised
H&S fine reduced for firm in administration
A waste recycling company in administration has been fined £80,000 after a worker was buried under collapsed waste. The New Earth Solutions Group employee worked
Time off for dependants Q&A
Employers are often left scratching their heads trying to understand the provisions related to time off for dependants – how much time off are employees
Increases to Voluntary Living Wage
The Living Wage Foundation has announced increases to the voluntary living wage rate. The current Living Wage is £8.45 an hour, up from the previous
6 absence management mistakes to avoid
Dealing with sickness absence is a difficult and often daunting task for employers. Employers can find themselves making simple mistakes very easily. The problem is
Jiffy bags a £70k fine
The makers of the Jiffy Bag have been fined after a worker’s thumb was cut off. Liverpool Crown Court found that Jiffy Packaging Company Ltd
Clinton locked up
Clinton has been locked up pending an investigation… Yes that’s right – Clinton House Nursing Home in St Austell, Cornwall has been shut down following
