The Equality Act is very strict on what health or disability questions employers can ask during the recruitment process. As a general principle, it is
Today, 4th July, the latest Health & Safety Executive (HSE) statistics have been released. Nick Wilson, Director of Health & Safety at Ellis Whittam comments
A care home operator has been fined after Health & Safety breach es came to light following a resident’s fall from a stairlift. An investigation
There is a common assumption that employees take their full annual leave entitlement. However, numerous surveys over the years have shown that not all employees
A hotel has been fined after a child was scalded by hot gravy. The incident happened when the five-year-old tripped over a trailing electrical wire.
BLOG We all want our workplaces to be free from harassment and bullying. Unfortunately, employers have hit the headlines for all the wrong reasons in recent
Companies fined after unsupervised fall from height Falls in the workplace are the single biggest cause of workplace deaths and one of the main causes
Now that large companies have published their gender pay reports, the results are out in the public for everyone to scrutinise and analyse. This includes
An egg production company and a joinery sub-contractor have been sentenced after a worker fell through a roof. The joiner had been helping to re-roof
A solar panel installation company along with its sole director has been fined after a passer-by reported unsafe working to the Health & Safety Executive
