An HSE investigation has begun after a voluntary worker died while working on a canal excavation at Pewsham Locks in Wiltshire. A 63-year-old volunteer is
Running a school is a risky business. But just how do you define “risk”? By law schools must be run in ways that make sure
An all-party MP group on occupational health recently reported there is an asbestos “time-bomb in our schools.” Huge numbers of schools built in the three
The 2015 case of Rooney v Western Education and Library Board shows how easily the law can impact on those responsible for school Health & Safety
Employment Issues and the Olympic Games With the Olympic Games in Rio having kicked off in true Samba style, what happens when employees’ behaviour creates
The decision of the UK electorate to withdraw from the European Union last week will certainly change the political and economic environment, but what impact
The recent decision by the US state of North Carolina to revoke a number of local laws which previously provided protection to transgender and gay
Do you regularly work outside normal working hours? Chances are that you do. Developments in technology mean we are more connected and easily contacted than
A building contractor from Altrincham has been fined £40,000 and ordered to pay £3,000 in costs following the collapse of building blocks and numerous unsafe
There has been yet more news regarding the issue of holiday pay. Back in April 2015, the Employment Tribunal decided in Lock v British Gas
