Often employers feel helpless when dealing with employees’ frequent short-term absences, which have a significant disruptive effect on staffing levels and productivity. For manufacturing employers,
For all employers, absences are very disruptive. In some sectors, if someone calls in sick, the work can wait. However, in the care sector, the
A meat producer has been prosecuted after an employee was injured adjusting storage racking. Workers had been instructed to reposition top shelves. In doing so
Do you have a locum or a contractor who has been regularly engaged over an extended period of time on a self-employed basis? If so,
As an employer, you have to make sure your workplace is free from preventable hazards. Machinery often poses hazards that can’t be removed but can
Blog Written by Hannah Kennedy on 12 February 2021 With reports that a whistleblower has accused Oxfam of failing to act after being informed of
A plastics manufacturer has been fined This occurred after an employee suffered burn injuries to his hand. The worker was told to routinely check the
Tata Steel has been fined £1.4m after Health & Safety failings led to the death of a maintenance electrician. The worker was in an inspection
We all want to do things as quickly as possible, but there are things that are worth taking your time over. If you rush through
A foundry has been fined £21,000 after a worker suffered severe injuries. The welder was working on a 2.5 tonne steel shaft bracket casting when
