Slips, suffocation and dangerous substances | February’s top health and safety fines 12th March 2020 No Comments February can be a slow month for some, but unfortunately in the world of health and safety, it was business as usual. From seemingly ‘trivial’ Read More »
Top 5 health and safety fines | December 2019 19th January 2020 No Comments Health and safety might not be the most exciting part of running a business, but a lax attitude can have devastating effects. Serious health and Read More »
Ex-Clarks boss brings unfair dismissal claim | The dangers of dismissing a whistleblower 22nd October 2019 No Comments No company wants its name tarnished, which is why some employers will do all they can to keep reports of bad business practice under wraps. Read More »
H&S NEWS | Topshop Fined £450k after Barrier Fall 17th April 2019 No Comments A retail chain has been fined after a girl suffered a fractured skull when shop furniture hit her head. The ten-year-old had been on a Read More »
HEALTH & SAFETY | The Challenge for Retail Owners 4th September 2018 No Comments Owners and managers of small and medium retail companies have to juggle multiple functions and responsibilities, and often overlook Health & Safety regulations. But workplace Read More »
Wilko fined £2.2m after failing to assess risk 13th January 2017 No Comments Wilko, the budget high street retailer, has been fined more than £2 million for safety failings including not risk assessing the use of lift cages. Read More »
Retailer faces £100m bill in equal pay dispute 18th October 2016 No Comments Retail giant Asda is faced with a potential £100m bill in an equal pay dispute that sounds a warning to employers. An Employment Tribunal has Read More »
Payback Time for Sports Direct 16th August 2016 No Comments Mike Ashley can’t be enjoying life at the moment. Newcastle United have lost their first two games in the Championship. To rub salt in the Read More »
Hugo Boss Mirror Kills Child 10th November 2015 No Comments Fashion retailer Hugo Boss has been fined £1.2m after a four-year-old boy died following an incident at its outlet in Bicester Village in 2013. The Read More »