An agency worker suffered serious hand injuries while cleaning a lathe because the safety controls in place for the task were unsuitable. The court heard
Annual reviews are the two words that cause many to think “oh here we go again”. Line managers dread the mountains of paperwork required and
The eagerly-awaited Taylor Review of Modern Working Practices has now been published, touching on a wide range of areas of employment law. In this 116
A kitchen chef was burnt with boiling oil after a restaurant failed to follow Health & Safety standards and ensure the safety of its employees.
You may be given a longer prison sentence if as an employer you commit gross negligence manslaughter. Gross negligence manslaughter is used to prosecute people
Many people are swapping tobacco cigarettes for e-cigarettes, with Public Health England estimating that there are around 2. 8 million adults using them in Great
Recently, there has been a spate of stories about sexual harassment in the workplace. The founder of venture capitalist firm 500 Startups has resigned after
The Care Quality Commission (CQC), the care homes regulator, has warned many homes are “failing on safety”. Its inspectors found around a quarter of care
Blog Do you receive requests for flexible working and do you know how to handle them? The first things you need to do are ensure
The perks of flexible working for employees are well-known, but many employers still seem to be in the dark about the benefits it can offer
