H&S NEWS | Textile firm failed to identify risk
10th July 2018
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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
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
Sickness absences are a headache for all employers. But if you have a diverse workforce some unexpected challenges arise. Imagine that an employee goes on
Unauthorised absences can hit manufacturing businesses hard. Although there is no magic wand to make all these absences disappear, there are ways to reduce absences
According to a recent decision by the Employment Appeal Tribunal, an employee who was dismissed after failing to produce evidence of his right to work
Manufacturing businesses are often made of a diverse workforce with workers of many different nationalities and backgrounds. In this cases, employers may wish to impose
We all want our employees to enjoy their time off work, but what happens if an employee takes that one step too far and does
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
Today, 4th July, the latest Health & Safety Executive (HSE) statistics have been released. Nick Wilson, Director of Health & Safety at Ellis Whittam comments
According to Health & Safety Executive (HSE) data, some 70 people are killed and 2,000 seriously injured each year in incidents involving moving vehicles in
Under the Equality Act, employees are protected from discrimination because of religion or belief. To avoid landing in hot water with religious discrimination, employers need