Whether time spent by a worker sleeping on shift counts as working time for the purposes of calculating whether they have been paid at least
Blog Almost 240 employers have been named and shamed by the government for underpaying the National Living and Minimum Wage. Employers have underpaid 22,400 workers
According to a recent decision by the Employment Appeal Tribunal, an employee who was dismissed after failing to produce evidence of his right to work
According to Health & Safety Executive (HSE) data, some 70 people are killed and 2,000 seriously injured each year in incidents involving moving vehicles in
Today, 4th July, the latest Health & Safety Executive (HSE) statistics have been released. Nick Wilson, Director of Health & Safety at Ellis Whittam comments
From September 2018, schools will no longer have to adhere to ‘disqualification by association’ rules. Under disqualification by association rules, individuals working with young children
A health centre has removed its water cooler during the hottest week of the year over fears people will slip on spills. Central Canvey Primary
A care home operator has been fined after Health & Safety breach es came to light following a resident’s fall from a stairlift. An investigation
A ready meal maker has been fined by the Health & Safety Executive (HSE) after stacked food trays collapsed and fatally struck an employee. The
Can menopausal symptoms amount to a disability? In order for a worker to be considered disabled under the Equality Act, the worker must suffer from
