Blog New guidelines announced by the Sentencing Council are set to have a dramatic effect on penalties handed down to organisations or individuals convicted of
Latest figures r eleased by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) show that Fee For Intervention (FFI) charges have reached record levels. FFI is a
Apprentices have become an important part of the Government’s plans to encourage growth in the economy. In August it was announced that companies bidding for
Whilst not directly employment law related, we have received a number of queries in relation to The Modern Slavery Act 2015, the final provisions of
Sports Direct have been in the news a lot over the past year or so regarding their employment practices. Recent reports surrounding the redundancy of
Every year, around 25 people die of their injuries from electrical accidents at work and 1,000 electrical accidents are reported to Health and Safety Executive
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has recently released a leaflet aimed at employers and others involved in the production and distribution of newspaper and
The recent decision by the Court of Appeal in Hague v Rotary Yorkshire Limited (2015) has clarified the power of the Health and Safety Executive’s
During the course of any employment process it can be helpful to obtain guidance from Human Resources (HR) to ensure that those processes are being
Further to our recent report regarding whether travel time to and from work could amount to working time, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) has
