While machinery makes jobs much easier, it can also cause serious injuries. Between 2014/15 – 2016/17 an annual average of 44,000 workers suffered injury due
An engineering company has been fined after a worker was struck by a forklift. The court heard the employee was working as a ‘banksman’ to
A trailer firm has been fined after an employee suffered fatal head injuries. The worker was operating a scissor-lift working platform known as a ‘cherry
Does it amount to direct discrimination if an employer refuses a job to a non-disabled applicant because they believe that their condition could become a
Supermarket chain, Morrisons, has been found by the High Court as responsible for a data breach caused by an employee. It’s believed that this is
A primary school’s board of governors has been fined after a pupil trapped her fingers in a toilet door. A court heard the four year
You couldn’t make this stuff up. Two workers have been compensated to the tune of almost £17,000 after being injured in Health & Safety breaches. But
The way in which personal data about staff, pupils and their families and legal guardians is used and protected at your school, academy or trust
BLOG Written on 17 June 2022 Out-of-school activities are important both educationally and in terms of wider personal development. They add to the curriculum, build
Education secretary, Justine Greening, has announced plans to encourage teachers to work flexibly. The plans announced include: A pilot programme to explore how schools are
