Last week, an alliance of unions, charities and women’s rights groups initiated a campaign calling for employers to be held legally liable if they fail
Blog The Tribunal system is buckling under the pressure of increasing claim numbers. Last month, the government issued the latest round of Employment Tribunal statistics for the
BLOG Written on 17 June 2022 There’s often confusion and conflicting information surrounding appropriate staff to pupil ratios for educational visits. It’s important to remember
The financial penalties for health and safety breaches are rising… and fast. In the last couple of months, several organisations across a variety of sectors
The Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 (HSWA) sets out the general health and safety duties employers have toward their employees. It also
The HSE has announced that it is now visiting sites across the UK to assess how they are controlling dust. Inspectors will be focusing their
BLOG All businesses have a duty of care to make sure relevant health and safety regulations are complied with. To ensure that employers are abiding
Blog In most cases, employees will be required to contact the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (Acas) before making an Employment Tribunal claim. But
Blog The report by the Ministry of Justice gives us the statistics for the period January to March 2019, compares the figures against the same
Blog Allegations of misconduct should always be thoroughly investigated. Nowhere is this more important than in the Education sector, where employers have a duty to
