
Dramatic rise in Health & Safety fines
Fines for Health & Safety offences dramatically increased during 2016. Last year saw 19 fines of £1m or more. This compares with three £1m plus

Fines for Health & Safety offences dramatically increased during 2016. Last year saw 19 fines of £1m or more. This compares with three £1m plus

More than 350 businesses have been named and shamed for not paying their staff the national minimum rates. This is the largest number of companies

Employers typically have policies stating hand-held mobiles should not be used when driving. Organisations also often provide vehicles with bluetooth (hands-free) technology. This begs the

April 2017 sees major changes coming into play for apprenticeships in England. Some of the previous winners of the hit BBC show The Apprentice may

A care worker has admitted breaking Health & Safety law after an autistic man drowned. The man was on an activity trip with patients from

A mental health trust has admitted a serious Health & Safety charge after a patient fell from a chimney tower. Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS

The importance of risk assessments and training has again been shown following a university’s prosecution after students were given killer caffeine levels. Two sports science

All food business operators have a duty to provide suitable training and equipment to protect workers’ Health & Safety. The importance of maintaining this responsibility

You can get in all sorts of trouble if you get references wrong. There is no general duty imposed on employers to provide a reference

The law allows eligible employees to request time off work for study or training purposes. Do you know what the law says? Read our Q&A.