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The government’s target of three million apprentices by 2020 is set to challenge the employers taking them on. Aside from how everything will be paid

The government’s target of three million apprentices by 2020 is set to challenge the employers taking them on. Aside from how everything will be paid

Enforcement figures from the Health & Safety Executive (HSE) show the significant impact of February 2016’s sentencing guidelines. HSE statistics show total fines increased 80%

Education secretary, Justine Greening, has announced plans to encourage teachers to work flexibly. The plans announced include: A pilot programme to explore how schools are

Most people wouldn’t consider accountancy to be a high risk job. After all, accountants don’t face the same dangers as a firefighter running into a

Blog You may not give much thought to whether your organisation is an equal opportunities employer. Chances are, you take it for granted that you

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

Are you worried about complying with breaching data protection laws? You should be! According to the latest figures from the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) analysed

Employers may often feel that sickness absence is a major problem, but the latest official figures show it’s at an all time low. According to

Employers must make sure people can safely escape their workplace. They must have arrangements for evacuating buildings and must effectively communicate their emergency plans… “Fire!

According to Health & Safety Executive data the number of directors and senior managers prosecuted for Health & Safety offences has more than trebled in