
£160,000 fine for Landlady
A landlady has been fined £160,000 and ordered to pay £40,000 prosecution costs for breaking fire safety laws following a fatal fire in one of

A landlady has been fined £160,000 and ordered to pay £40,000 prosecution costs for breaking fire safety laws following a fatal fire in one of

On the 12th of March this year the limit of £20,000 for health and safety offences tried through the Magistrates’ Court was removed and fines

As of 26th May 2015, the use of exclusivity clauses in zero hours contracts is unlawful. In March 2015, the Coalition Government enacted the Small

An inquest jury has found that Thomas Cook was in breach of their “duty of care” after two children died from carbon monoxide poisoning while

The Governing Body of a school in Kent has been fined £10,000 and ordered to pay £1,375 in costs after admitting a breach of section

The Working Time Regulations 1998 (WTR) contain a number of provisions regarding rest breaks, one being that in any 24 hour period an employee is

When the sun makes an appearance, we all enjoy the opportunity to sit down in the garden and feel the warmth upon our faces. But

When it comes to health and safety legislation, it seems change is here to stay. Whatever way you look at it, the burden upon employers

It is common in some jobs for a large proportion of an employee’s salary to be made up of commission payments from, for example, successful

Revisions to the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations will take effect on April 6th 2015. The changes are being implemented in order to further ensure