£1m Fine for Failing to Assess Risk
A manufacturing company has been fined £1m after a worker was crushed by falling machinery. As with the recent fine of £5m for the owners
British Jobs for British Workers
The Home Secretary, Amber Rudd, has outlined proposals to compel employers to give priority to British workers over foreign labour. This is part of a
Period Pains Impact on Productivity
A survey of 100 women for BBC’s Radio 5 Live has revealed that 52% of female workers’ periods have impacted their ability to fulfil their
SMEs Flouting Fire Door Safety Law
A recent survey of 860 trade professionals shows most commercial buildings break fire door safety regulations and put people at risk. The research by IronmongeryDirect
Do I have to pay an employee on jury service?
Most employers, at some point, will be asked by an employee for leave of absence because they have been selected for jury service. In theory,
Women Feel Pressure to Look Sexy at Work
Women are feeling under pressure from their employers to wear heels, provocative tops, tights skirts and apply more makeup to look sexy at work.
Calls for Paid Bereavement Leave
MP Will Quince has submitted a Bill to Parliament to provide employees with a statutory right to bereavement leave. The Bill is proposing to amend
Director Jailed After Fatality
A company director has been jailed for 12 months and ordered to pay £4,000 costs following the death of one of his employees. Paul Williamson,
HSE Investigates Death of Volunteer
An HSE investigation has begun after a voluntary worker died while working on a canal excavation at Pewsham Locks in Wiltshire. A 63-year-old volunteer is
Alton Towers Hit with Record £5m Fine
Alton Towers operator, Merlin Attractions Operations Ltd, has been hit with a record industry fine of £5m for the crash on its Smiler rollercoaster last
What can I do if an employee is sent to prison?
Sometimes the unthinkable happens. For many employers, being informed that one of your employees has been convicted of a crime and will be facing time
Statistics Reveal Extent of Sexual Harassment
A recent survey by the Trades Union Congress found that more than half of women polled had been subjected to sexual harassment at work. The
