HSE Censures MoD over Brecon Beacons Deaths
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has announced it will administer a Crown Censure to the Ministry of Defence (MoD) over the deaths of three
“This is Your Adviser Speaking…”
What can you do if your employees are stranded abroad due to striking air traffic controllers? Once again, air traffic control workers in France are
Compensation for Teachers Tops £16m
Teachers received more than £16 million in compensation during 2015 for injuries, stress and discrimination suffered at work. The figures, released by the teachers’ union
Care Home Fatality
A care home business has been convicted of a health and safety charge following the death of an 80 year old resident, when a wardrobe fell
Apprenticeship Levy – Guidance for Employers
Further to the announcement that an Apprenticeship Levy will be introduced from April 2017 (reported here), the Department for Business Innovation and Skills (BIS) has
£63,000 Payout Over Nickname
An employee who was nicknamed “Gramps” by colleagues has been awarded £63,000 by an Employment Tribunal. Mr Dove, a salesperson at Brown & Newirth Ltd,
Childcare Vouchers
The thorny issue of childcare vouchers and whether these should continue to be provided during maternity leave has been revisited by the Employment Appeal Tribunal
Holiday Pay Update
There has been yet more news regarding the issue of holiday pay. Back in April 2015, the Employment Tribunal decided in Lock v British Gas
Aldi Fined £100,000
An employee of supermarket chain Aldi was taking a smoking break outside one of their distribution centres when a gust of wind moved an unsecured
Alton Towers Re-opens The Smiler
On 19 March, Chief Executive of Merlin Attractions Operations Ltd, Nick Varney will be the first passenger on the reopened Smiler ride at Alton Towers.
Something In The Air
There’s a changing attitude toward pollution. How can you play your part? In February 2016 the Royal College of Physicians released a report called Every
Didcot Power Station Tragedy
It is too soon to speculate on the cause of the terrible and tragic events surrounding the unplanned collapse of the Didcot Power Station. Early