The excessive use of mobile phones at work can cause managers to pull their hair out in frustration. If employees are constantly on their mobile
The importance of keeping vehicles and people apart has been shown once more after a worker was forcibly struck by a moving vehicle. A ‘mechanical
Wilko, the budget high street retailer, has been fined more than £2 million for safety failings including not risk assessing the use of lift cages.
Sign up for the latest news & insights Blog Most people know discrimination is unlawful under the Equality Act 2010. However, can you tell the
Blog Do not underestimate the significant impact that discrimination can have on your business or organisation. Discrimination can cause a high employee turnover – if
Firms are being asked to learn from an incident in which an engineering company was fined £150,000 after two workers suffered chemical burns. Workers were
It is often difficult for employers to speak to an employee about loss or bereavement. Work is usually the last thing on the employee’s mind
A maximum jail sentence shows just how much company bosses can be personally held to account for safety failings. And as we’ve seen over the
Around a dozen deaths and 40,000 injuries happen every year in easily preventable incidents involving unguarded machinery. In another needless statistic, an alloy processing plant
Employers may believe that new fathers only have the right to paternity leave, but in fact they may be entitled to a number of other
