BLOG Written on 8 August 2025 Now four years into its ambitious 10-year strategy, the HSE used this year’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) to clarify
BLOG Written on 23 June 2025 On 1 June 2025, the Sentencing Council introduced important amendments to its guidelines for health and safety, corporate manslaughter,
BLOG Written by Susie Lockheart on 20 March 2024 For employers, navigating the delicate balance between an employee’s personal life and their professional responsibilities can
A challenge on criminal records checks used by employers is currently being heard by the Supreme Court. An employer or an organisation engaging volunteers may
A Cheshire wedding venue owner who repeatedly flouted fire safety rules has been jailed. Visiting Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service firefighters found ‘flagrant’ disregard of
Two fairground workers were convicted of manslaughter by gross negligence after a bouncy castle blew away with a young girl. William Thurston and his wife
Earlier this year we reported on a human rights case relating to an employer looking at an employee’s emails. There has now been another decision
If you are an employer in, for example, the care, education or health sectors, you will need to know if prospective employees have convictions, spent
