Temp Agency Brought to Heel
“Going viral” is all the rage these days, although it is normally reserved for a particular craze or cats. However, the latest sensation relates to
HR INFO | Switching Off From Work
Do you regularly work outside normal working hours? Chances are that you do. Developments in technology mean we are more connected and easily contacted than
£40,000 Fine for Unsafe Practices
A building contractor from Altrincham has been fined £40,000 and ordered to pay £3,000 in costs following the collapse of building blocks and numerous unsafe
£57,000 Asbestos Fine
A high street shoe chain has been ordered to pay more than £57,000 after it knowingly exposed its staff to asbestos. Pavers, which has more
Helping Great Britain Work Well
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has launched a new overarching, five-year strategy called Helping Great Britain Work Well. The strategy aims to tackle workplace
HSE Censures MoD over Brecon Beacons Deaths
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has announced it will administer a Crown Censure to the Ministry of Defence (MoD) over the deaths of three
“This is Your Adviser Speaking…”
What can you do if your employees are stranded abroad due to striking air traffic controllers? Once again, air traffic control workers in France are
Compensation for Teachers Tops £16m
Teachers received more than £16 million in compensation during 2015 for injuries, stress and discrimination suffered at work. The figures, released by the teachers’ union
Care Home Fatality
A care home business has been convicted of a health and safety charge following the death of an 80 year old resident, when a wardrobe fell
Apprenticeship Levy – Guidance for Employers
Further to the announcement that an Apprenticeship Levy will be introduced from April 2017 (reported here), the Department for Business Innovation and Skills (BIS) has
£63,000 Payout Over Nickname
An employee who was nicknamed “Gramps” by colleagues has been awarded £63,000 by an Employment Tribunal. Mr Dove, a salesperson at Brown & Newirth Ltd,
Childcare Vouchers
The thorny issue of childcare vouchers and whether these should continue to be provided during maternity leave has been revisited by the Employment Appeal Tribunal
