Alton Towers operator, Merlin Attractions Operations Ltd, has been hit with a record industry fine of £5m for the crash on its Smiler rollercoaster last
A high street shoe chain has been ordered to pay more than £57,000 after it knowingly exposed its staff to asbestos. Pavers, which has more
Sports Direct have been in the news a lot over the past year or so regarding their employment practices. Recent reports surrounding the redundancy of
The recent decision by the Court of Appeal in Hague v Rotary Yorkshire Limited (2015) has clarified the power of the Health and Safety Executive’s
Excessive or loud noise at work can damage your hearing. This usually happens gradually and sometimes is only noticed by the individual as they age,
A Borough Council has been fined £13,000 plus costs of £1,317 after a two year old child had two fingertips severed when playing in a
A landlady has been fined £160,000 and ordered to pay £40,000 prosecution costs for breaking fire safety laws following a fatal fire in one of
Not many people would argue that sending obscene and pornographic images from a work email address to someone outside of work, or to a female
We have posted before about the UK’s fondness for CCTV surveillance and the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has recently published an updated code of practice
Fixed-term contracts are perhaps more commonly used in the charity sector than any other sector due to the funding environment within which charities are positioned.
