Firms are being asked to learn from an incident in which an engineering company was fined £150,000 after two workers suffered chemical burns. Workers were
Blog Do not underestimate the significant impact that discrimination can have on your business or organisation. Discrimination can cause a high employee turnover – if
HMRC investigators have exposed some of the strangest excuses used by employers not paying their staff according to National Minimum Wage rules. Reasons include that
It is often difficult for employers to speak to an employee about loss or bereavement. Work is usually the last thing on the employee’s mind
Gone are the days when mothers were the ones left holding the baby. Employees may be eligible for Shared Parental Leave (SPL), which gives new
Our research shows that 80% of employers have concerns about how employees use social media. And rightly so. From Facebook posts to LinkedIn contacts –
A maximum jail sentence shows just how much company bosses can be personally held to account for safety failings. And as we’ve seen over the
Around a dozen deaths and 40,000 injuries happen every year in easily preventable incidents involving unguarded machinery. In another needless statistic, an alloy processing plant
Employers may believe that new fathers only have the right to paternity leave, but in fact they may be entitled to a number of other
Blog When is the docking of pay legal? This blog explores situations where you may be able to deduct wages and the legal considerations you
