The scope of an employer’s duty to remove barriers disabled employees face in the workplace has always been debatable. In a recent case, the Employment
An all-party MP group on occupational health recently reported there is an asbestos “time-bomb in our schools.” Huge numbers of schools built in the three
Apprenticeships remain high on the Government’s agenda, despite everything else that is going on. The apprenticeship levy, payable by employers with annual pay bills of
Work-related skin problems can occur in most workplaces although there are certain high-risk jobs such as catering, hair dressing, motor vehicle repair and construction where
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has announced it will administer a Crown Censure to the Ministry of Defence (MoD) over the deaths of three
A care home business has been convicted of a health and safety charge following the death of an 80 year old resident, when a wardrobe fell
Further to the announcement that an Apprenticeship Levy will be introduced from April 2017 (reported here), the Department for Business Innovation and Skills (BIS) has
An employee of supermarket chain Aldi was taking a smoking break outside one of their distribution centres when a gust of wind moved an unsecured
Are you responsible for bathing vulnerable persons? Many health and social care providers are responsible for vulnerable individuals who may be at higher risk on
BLOG The Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (ACAS) have published a report on bullying within the workplace, which indicates that reported incidences of bullying are increasing. In
