Rights of fixed-term employees
12th December 2016
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BLOG Fixed-term contracts can be very useful to cover a period of maternity leave or long-term sick leave, to do a job where funding has
BLOG Fixed-term contracts can be very useful to cover a period of maternity leave or long-term sick leave, to do a job where funding has
Amazon has come under fire for the working conditions at its Dunfermline warehouse in Scotland. Approximately 1,500 permanent staff work at the Dunfermline site, with
Research from the think tank Resolution Foundation has highlighted that there are currently 865,000 agency workers – this number has increased by 30% in the
A car components manufacturer has been fined after workers suffered back injuries from repeated manual lifting. The Health & Safety Executive (HSE) received six reports
A director of a restaurant in Taunton has been barred for six years for employing illegal workers. From 16th December 2016, the director cannot, either
Over the festive period, some businesses will be experiencing a peak in demand which means they will need as many staff in as possible. Conversely,
Do you know what the law says about time off to attend antenatal appointments? Are you aware of how much you need to pay expectant
In the UK, 200,000 working days are lost each year, at a cost of £40bn or 1. 86% of the country’s GDP. Research carried out
A district council has been fined £250,000 for Health & Safety failings after 12 grounds maintenance workers were found to have the condition vibration white
A firm that supplies machinery for paper mills has been fined after a worker plunged several metres into a giant blender-like pulping machine. An investigation