Zero hours contracts have been branded as controversial and prone to abuse with a number of employers receiving considerable flak for their use. In fact,
Employment status has been placed under intense scrutiny in recent months, leaving some employers wondering if they will end up with more obligations than they
Blog For employers, what is most attractive about using agency workers is that there are fewer obligations than when employing permanent staff. But is it
Before starting a job you must assess the significant hazards and risk of someone being harmed. A firm that failed to do just that has
Employers may often feel that sickness absence is a major problem, but the latest official figures show it’s at an all time low. According to
There has been a dramatic rise in the size of Health & Safety fines in the last year and the latest case sees furniture giant
Blog Once an employee announces their pregnancy, they’re entitled to statutory maternity leave rights. How these rights function and what pay an employee is entitled
More than 350 businesses have been named and shamed for not paying their staff the national minimum rates. This is the largest number of companies
An engineering firm with no procedures in place to identify unsafe work practices has been fin ed after a welder was injured working at height.
Employers typically have policies stating hand-held mobiles should not be used when driving. Organisations also often provide vehicles with bluetooth (hands-free) technology. This begs the
