Blog There’s a lot of management speak about having a positive safety culture that makes everyone take responsibility for safe working. This is partly because
Shopworkers’ union Usdaw is calling on the government and EU to take the Health & Safety risks to hairdressers seriously and give them “proper protection”.
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.
Blog When is the docking of pay legal? This blog explores situations where you may be able to deduct wages and the legal considerations you
It has not been a good few days for retailers. Firstly, an Employment Tribunal gives the green light to thousands of women who work at
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
The number of people on zero hour contracts is on the rise. Love them or loathe them, these contracts that do not guarantee workers a
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 Working Time Regulations 1998 (WTR) contain a number of provisions regarding rest breaks, one being that in any 24 hour period an employee is
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
