Black and ethnic minority people are at a disadvantage in the workplace according to a government-backed review. Conservative peer and businesswoman Baroness Ruby McGregor-Smith, who
A firm of estate agents has been fined after a househunter fell down a well in the garden of a home she had gone to
A number of provisions of the Trade Union Act 2016 are coming into force on 1st March 2017. Strikes and industrial action have been a
There has been a dramatic rise in the size of Health & Safety fines in the last year and the latest case sees furniture giant
Blog Once an employee announces their pregnancy, they’re entitled to statutory maternity leave rights. How these rights function and what pay an employee is entitled
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
It’s absolutely essential that you have a well thought out and legally compliant maternity policy in place. It’s an area of employment law which catches
Fines for Health & Safety offences dramatically increased during 2016. Last year saw 19 fines of £1m or more. This compares with three £1m plus
WorkNest, one of the UK’s leading, fastest growing providers of HR, employment law and health and safety services has opened a new office in Glasgow.
The insurance market, Lloyd’s of London, has taken steps to prohibit their employees from drinking alcohol during the working day. In a memo circulated to
