Often employers feel helpless when dealing with employees’ frequent short-term absences, which have a significant disruptive effect on staffing levels and productivity. For manufacturing employers,
You’d hope that most people who leave your organisation would feel content about their experience with you, but there will always be one or two
Accommodating flexible working requests can be challenging, but more so, for employers in the care sector. The nature of the work can mean that workers
The birth of a child is a great joy, but unfortunately, it can be testing if the baby is born premature and needs to spend
A new duty of candour is coming into effect on 1st April 2018 in Scotland. The aim of this duty is to ensure organisations are
A meat producer has been prosecuted after an employee was injured adjusting storage racking. Workers had been instructed to reposition top shelves. In doing so
A metal firm has been fined after a steelworker suffered a serious hand injury. The company admitted breaking Health & Safety law in failing to
As the heavy snow causes widespread disruption across the UK, many people will be affected by the unsafe driving conditions, road closures, reduced or cancelled
Do you have a locum or a contractor who has been regularly engaged over an extended period of time on a self-employed basis? If so,
According to the Charity Commission, over 50% of serious incidents reported by charities are about safeguarding issues. In light of the recent scandals, ensuring high
