This week, gender discrimination has taken centre stage. Hundreds of marches took place this weekend and now two committees, the Women and Equalities Commission and
The importance of fully assessing the risks from working at height and acting to prevent injury has again been underlined after family-owned bakery Warburtons was
In one of the most constitutionally significant cases, the Supreme Court has ruled that the government cannot trigger Article 50 – the formal procedure for
All food business operators have a duty to provide suitable training and equipment to protect workers’ Health & Safety. The importance of maintaining this responsibility
The Health & Safety Executive (HSE) has made another successful prosecution after safety failings resulted in factory workers being injured. The incident at carmaker Jaguar
You can get in all sorts of trouble if you get references wrong. There is no general duty imposed on employers to provide a reference
It is common that workers work through their rest breaks and do not complain about it. However, you may face legal action if you do
We take a quick look at good practice to ensure safe use of hand power tools in the workplace. Two questions that regularly crop up
The law allows eligible employees to request time off work for study or training purposes. Do you know what the law says? Read our Q&A.
It is common for employers to allow workers breaks for a quick cigarette, but make sure you understand your legal obligations and have clear rules
