New whistleblowing rules for banks, building societies and some investment and insurance companies have now come into effect. The rules have been introduced in response
The scope of an employer’s duty to remove barriers disabled employees face in the workplace has always been debatable. In a recent case, the Employment
G4S was ordered to pay £1.8 million for failing to protect workers from the risk of Legionnaires’ disease, a serious respiratory illness caused by airborne
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
Seventeen care workers are taking legal action over the failure to be paid the national minimum wage. It is considered to be the largest ever
A construction company based in South Wales has been fined £100,000 for fire safety failings at its building site. In July, the HSE conducted an
Mike Ashley can’t be enjoying life at the moment. Newcastle United have lost their first two games in the Championship. To rub salt in the
The latest provisional statistics produced by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) reveal that 144 people were killed at work in the 12 months to
The dust is yet to settle on the referendum result. The main political parties are in turmoil, and the heads of the European Union are
Work-related skin problems can occur in most workplaces although there are certain high-risk jobs such as catering, hair dressing, motor vehicle repair and construction where
