A trailer firm has been fined after an employee suffered fatal head injuries. The worker was operating a scissor-lift working platform known as a ‘cherry
BLOG Written on 17 June 2022 Out-of-school activities are important both educationally and in terms of wider personal development. They add to the curriculum, build
Under a proposed new law, parents who have lost a child under the age of 18 are to have a statutory right to parental bereavement
Tech giants often top lists of the most recommended places to work. But what is the secret to their success? If we look at tech
Under a proposed new law, employed parents will get statutory paid time off work to mourn the death of their child. The Parental Bereavement (Pay
You may be given a longer prison sentence if as an employer you commit gross negligence manslaughter. Gross negligence manslaughter is used to prosecute people
The Care Quality Commission (CQC), the care homes regulator, has warned many homes are “failing on safety”. Its inspectors found around a quarter of care
You would think anyone in their right mind would gladly wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) when performing dangerous tasks. However, plenty of workers don’t. They
Organisations increasingly face investigation for corporate manslaughter and the number of convictions is expected to dramatically increase in the coming years. The Corporate Manslaughter and
Three company bosses have been jailed after trying to cover up their safety failings and suggesting a fall from height was a worker’s own fault.
