Loading Incident
Two companies have been found guilty of breaches of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 following an incident during loading which caused
Costly Slips
A major supermarket chain has been fined £80,000 after an employee slipped on a spillage in the food preparation area of a supermarket. The worker
Slips, Trips & Falls
Slips, trips and falls are among the most common health and safety issues in the workplace and yet, they are also among the most easily
Vehicle Unloading Injury
A haulage firm has been fined for safety failings after a worker was seriously injured when an unsecured barrel fell from a lorry onto his
Fee For Intervention Under Fire
The unpopularity of the Health and Safety Executives Fee For Intervention (FFI) scheme may have been underestimated, after findings from an independent review conducted for
In Court – December 2014
In Court: Care Home Fined after Window Death A care home has been fined £196,000 following the death of an elderly resident who fell to
Food Allergens
In December 2014, new legislation affecting those who provide or sell food comes into force. This month’s article looks at the duties contained in The
Shared Parental Leave
A new scheme is coming in that applies to those in England, Scotland and Wales expecting the birth of a child on or after 5
Ebola in Britain
We have received a number of enquiries relating to Ebola in West Africa and employees’ travel to the area. Whilst we understand the risk of
Holiday Pay & Overtime
The Employment Appeal Tribunal has handed down its decision in the holiday pay case of Bear Scotland Ltd v Fulton, which has attracted a great
Breach of Contract
Employees can, when their employment has ended, issue breach of contract claims in the Employment Tribunals (ET). Such a claim may be for wages, notice
Additional Rights for Parents
We have been reporting on imminent improved rights for working parents on almost a monthly basis of late. The changes that have been introduced over