Home working is growing in popularity as employers try to accommodate the modern reality of people juggling different priorities. There are numerous reasons for home
In a blunt reminder of the risks of using vehicles without proper planning, management or monitoring, a firm has been fined £800,000 after a worker
An electricity supplier has been fined £900,000 after safety law failings led to a worker’s death. The employee was up a ladder trimming plants away
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,
Nick Wilson, Director of Health & Safety Services at Ellis Whittam, gives an overview of the general duties owed by employees under Health & Safety
The use of agency workers by UK companies is being questioned by MPs. As part of the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee’s inquiry into
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
Three company bosses have been jailed after trying to cover up their safety failings and suggesting a fall from height was a worker’s own fault.
The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has stated that employers may prohibit workers from wearing headscarves at work in certain circumstances. The two cases brought
