
Guilty until proven innocent? | Why health and safety law puts the onus on employers
BLOG We’ve all heard the phrase ‘innocent until proven guilty’. This is the assumption that underpins criminal proceedings in the UK. Under Article 6 (2)

BLOG We’ve all heard the phrase ‘innocent until proven guilty’. This is the assumption that underpins criminal proceedings in the UK. Under Article 6 (2)

BLOG The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has been at the heart of the government’s response to the COVID-19 outbreak. Over the last year, its

BLOG The logistics industry vitally ensures the storage and delivery of goods around the country. It involves not only haulage and distribution but warehousing as

BLOG Managing health and safety within the education sector is not only challenging but a very complex area, one which requires expertise. At WorkNest, we

Blog 7 workplace safety tips January 2020 began with a sense of optimism. Unfortunately, coronavirus soon cast a shadow over the new decade’s start. Firms

BLOG In 2020, COVID-19 was the obvious focus of schools’ health and safety efforts. However, while the impact of the pandemic on education is ongoing

BLOG The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has now published its annual summary statistics for 2019/20. The report, which is released each October, provides insight

The HSE has now published its annual work-related fatality statistics for 2019/20, which seem to suggest that employers are making good progress when it comes

COVID-19 advice The information in this blog is correct as at 11 March 2020. For the most up-to-date Employment Law and Health & Safety advice to

BLOG With several ministers in Rishi Sunak’s government having faced allegations of bullying civil servants, employers are faced with a difficult question: are we overlooking