Bonus scheme comes with a sting for Argos workers
Workers at Argos warehouses are being offered a bonus in the run up to Christmas if they do not take any time off sick. Under
Interviews – health and disability
In this second in a series of three articles on how to conduct a job interview, we consider the thorny issue of asking questions about
Industrial banter – when the joke backfires
Workplace banter and industrial language is quite usual in manufacturing environments. But how do you know when the joke has gone too far? When does
Manufacturing Essentials| Machine Guarding
Manufacturing essentials | Machine guarding Manufacturing activities are high risk. On average 19 workers are killed every year in manufacturing incidents. Annually, around 46,000 workers
Interview questions | What you can and can’t ask potential employees
BLOG There some interview questions that are best avoided, even though you might be tempted to give potential employees a grilling. Although they might not
Workers take action against Tesco bean counters
It has not been a good few days for retailers. Firstly, an Employment Tribunal gives the green light to thousands of women who work at
Retailer faces £100m bill in equal pay dispute
Retail giant Asda is faced with a potential £100m bill in an equal pay dispute that sounds a warning to employers. An Employment Tribunal has
Bogus job applications and serial litigants
There have been reports of employers receiving bogus job applications from people whose only aim is to pursue discrimination claims when they are rejected. Public
Company’s shared parental leave pay challenged
An Employment Tribunal in Scotland has found against an employer who paid mothers and fathers different rates when on shared parental leave. In the case,
Crackdown on Illegal Workers
Thinking of hiring an illegal worker? Think again. The government is cracking down on organisations that employ illegal workers. Since July 2016, an employer who
Disney fine’s not Mickey Mouse money
A company producing the latest Star Wars movie has been fined a whopping £1.6m after Harrison Ford broke his leg. Foodles Production (UK) Ltd owned
White’s in as yellow’s old hat
Industry chiefs aim to replace traditional yellow “Bob the Builder” hard hats under a new colour-coded hard hat scheme. Worn with a hi vis jacket