Do those on zero hours contracts have any employment law rights and protections? The answer is yes! Are they entitled to maternity leave? Do they
A haulage firm employee was hit on the head when metal ducting weighing 28kg fell from the top of a double-decker trailer. The blow fractured
The eagerly-awaited Taylor Review of Modern Working Practices has now been published, touching on a wide range of areas of employment law. In this 116
The Work and Pensions Committee is calling on the government to close the loopholes that pave the way for bogus self-employment practices. The Committee launched
Employment status has been placed under intense scrutiny in recent months, leaving some employers wondering if they will end up with more obligations than they
It is vital that risks are identified before work is started. The latest high profile case of a company failing to do this involves Whirlpool
The dangers of working on roofs are well known. Too many workers are killed or seriously injured in incidents involving working on roofs every year.
A building contractor from Altrincham has been fined £40,000 and ordered to pay £3,000 in costs following the collapse of building blocks and numerous unsafe
An employee of supermarket chain Aldi was taking a smoking break outside one of their distribution centres when a gust of wind moved an unsecured
Where a commercial contract to provide services changes hands (known as a “service provision change”), the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection from Employment) Regulations 2006 (TUPE)
