Large fine after incorrect PPE provided
Firms are being asked to learn from an incident in which an engineering company was fined £150,000 after two workers suffered chemical burns. Workers were
Register now for our social media webinar
Our research shows that 80% of employers have concerns about how employees use social media. And rightly so. From Facebook posts to LinkedIn contacts –
How does Shared Parental Leave work?
Gone are the days when mothers were the ones left holding the baby. Employees may be eligible for Shared Parental Leave (SPL), which gives new
How to handle bereavement leave requests
It is often difficult for employers to speak to an employee about loss or bereavement. Work is usually the last thing on the employee’s mind
What paternity rights do employees have?
Employers may believe that new fathers only have the right to paternity leave, but in fact they may be entitled to a number of other
Unguarded machine causes worker to lose arm
Around a dozen deaths and 40,000 injuries happen every year in easily preventable incidents involving unguarded machinery. In another needless statistic, an alloy processing plant
Boss given maximum jail time for safety failings
A maximum jail sentence shows just how much company bosses can be personally held to account for safety failings. And as we’ve seen over the
Docking pay for workers who are late or absent
Blog When is the docking of pay legal? This blog explores situations where you may be able to deduct wages and the legal considerations you
Time off for doctor and dentist appointments
If an employee wants to go to the dentist, doctor or optician in work time, are you obliged to give them the time off? And
Direct discrimination – know the law
Employers cannot discriminate on the basis of the ‘protected characteristics’ specified in the Equality Act 2010. These protected characteristics are age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage
Worker falls to his death
Falls from height continue to make up a significant proportion of all workplace fatalities and serious injuries. Just over a quarter of all deaths last
Bereavement leave – what does the law say?
Unlike many other countries around the world, there are no specific statutory rights for workers to take leave for compassionate or bereavement reasons in the