The Equality Act is very strict on what health or disability questions employers can ask during the recruitment process. As a general principle, it is
Blog Almost 240 employers have been named and shamed by the government for underpaying the National Living and Minimum Wage. Employers have underpaid 22,400 workers
A textile firm has been fined after safety breaches led to a worker being crushed to death. In attempting to free a stuck package, the
Thousands of students up and down the country will be finishing off their exams and waiting anxiously for their results to see if they got
A ready meal maker has been fined by the Health & Safety Executive (HSE) after stacked food trays collapsed and fatally struck an employee. The
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
As of 2007, smoking is not permitted in any enclosed workplace, but often, you can see a group of people smoking a cigarette during a
Insolvent company still prosecuted for safety failings An insolvent recycling company has been fined for Health & Safety breaches that resulted in an employee being
Blog As businesses undergo changes such as mergers, acquisitions, or outsourcing, the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) regulations, commonly known as TUPE, come into
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
