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
It may be an accepted part of life that women go through the menopause, but it is certainly less accepted that female employees may need
Many people believe in the old adage that ‘you don’t leave your company, you leave your manager’. All organisations want leaders who inspire and nurture
The birth of a child is a great joy, but unfortunately, it can be testing if the baby is born premature and needs to spend
A new duty of candour is coming into effect on 1st April 2018 in Scotland. The aim of this duty is to ensure organisations are
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
Two recycling firms have been fined after several workers were injured by exploding print toner cartridges. The cartridges had been improperly stored and handled. The
A £1.5 million fund has been created to help projects whereby private sector employers assist individuals who have taken a career break and want to
When we advise our clients, some myths about Contracts of Employment often crop up. One of the biggest myths we hear is that contracts need
A court has suspended a care home’s licence on Health & Safety grounds. Concerns were first raised last August when the Care Inspectorate told owners
