
Dealing with a firearm or weapon attack
What happens if the unthinkable happens and th ere is a firearm or weapon attack in your workplace? These events are very rare. But it

What happens if the unthinkable happens and th ere is a firearm or weapon attack in your workplace? These events are very rare. But it

BLOG Our research reveals that 80% of employers have concerns about how employees use social media. And in our opinion, rightly so. Social media usage

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

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

Employers typically have policies stating hand-held mobiles should not be used when driving. Organisations also often provide vehicles with bluetooth (hands-free) technology. This begs the

A Canterbury school has been fined £18,000 and ordered to pay costs of almost £10,000 after a seven-year-old boy needed CPR during a swimming lesson.

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has recently released a leaflet aimed at employers and others involved in the production and distribution of newspaper and

The time limit in which an individual must issue a claim for unfair dismissal, including constructive dismissal, is 3 months from the termination date. This

The consultation on new sentencing guidelines for health and safety, corporate manslaughter, food safety and hygiene offences has closed after a three-month window for feedback.

In Court: Care Home Fined after Window Death A care home has been fined £196,000 following the death of an elderly resident who fell to