BLOG Gross misconduct in the workplace can pose significant challenges for employers and understanding your legal rights is crucial. In this expert guide, we provide
In a blunt reminder of the risks of using vehicles without proper planning, management or monitoring, a firm has been fined £800,000 after a worker
An electricity supplier has been fined £900,000 after safety law failings led to a worker’s death. The employee was up a ladder trimming plants away
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
Nick Wilson, Director of Health & Safety Services at Ellis Whittam, gives an overview of the general duties owed by employees under Health & Safety
It is vital that risks are identified before work is started. The latest high profile case of a company failing to do this involves Whirlpool
The gig economy has seen increasing numbers of self-employed drivers on our roads. But campaigners warn this increase along with pressure to make deliveries on-time
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.
Nick Wilson, Director of Health & Safety Services at Ellis Whittam, gives an overview of an employer’s general duties toward protecting the health, safety and
Before starting a job you must assess the significant hazards and risk of someone being harmed. A firm that failed to do just that has
