One week has seen three separate courts hand out heavy fines after unsafe work at height. This includes: Survey Roofing Group was ordered to pay
Whether time spent by a worker sleeping on shift counts as working time for the purposes of calculating whether they have been paid at least
According to Health & Safety Executive (HSE) data, some 70 people are killed and 2,000 seriously injured each year in incidents involving moving vehicles in
Can menopausal symptoms amount to a disability? In order for a worker to be considered disabled under the Equality Act, the worker must suffer from
A challenge on criminal records checks used by employers is currently being heard by the Supreme Court. An employer or an organisation engaging volunteers may
A Cheshire wedding venue owner who repeatedly flouted fire safety rules has been jailed. Visiting Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service firefighters found ‘flagrant’ disregard of
Two fairground workers were convicted of manslaughter by gross negligence after a bouncy castle blew away with a young girl. William Thurston and his wife
Blog Few things may faze employers. After all, they have seen it all in their workplace. They have heard every possible excuse for unauthorised absences,
The Supreme Court has delivered its ruling on the long-awaited Pimlico Plumbers case focusing on employment status and the gig economy. This is the first
A car parts manufacturer has been fined £1.6m following an outbreak of Legionnaires’ Disease and an explosion at its factory. Four staff and a nearby
