
Dismissal for breaching social media policy
Blog The dismissal of an employee with 17 years of service after she made derogatory comments about her employer on social media may seem “harsh”,

Blog The dismissal of an employee with 17 years of service after she made derogatory comments about her employer on social media may seem “harsh”,

A utility company has been given a huge £1.8million fine for failing to protect a worker from the risk of drowning at its waste water

BLOG Having a disciplinary procedure is not all about disciplining employees. It’s also about working with your staff to maintain high standards of conduct 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.

You can’t predict when someone will arrive at your doorstep to do a Health & Safety inspection. Inspectors have the right to enter your premises

BLOG Written on 6 February 2024 The Modern Slavery Act 2015 requires certain large organisations to produce a ‘slavery and human trafficking statement’ on an

A review looking into the impact of the introduction of Employment Tribunal fees has now been published by the Ministry of Justice. Background Access to

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 dangers of working on roofs are well known. Too many workers are killed or seriously injured in incidents involving working on roofs every year.

The importance of fully assessing the risks from working at height and acting to prevent injury has again been underlined after family-owned bakery Warburtons was