5 high health and safety fines from the second quarter of 2022
BLOG Written on 1 August 2022 With the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) recently releasing its latest round of fatal injury statistics, employers are yet again
Harpur Trust v Brazel | Supreme Court confirms pro-rating holiday pay for part-year workers is unlawful
BLOG Written by Jane Hallas on 20 July 2022 The long-awaited decision of the Supreme Court in the holiday entitlement and pay case of Harpur
WorkNest’s HR and Employment Law service strengthened by Vista acquisition
NEWS Written on 19 July 2022 WorkNest – the employment law, HR, and health & safety specialist – has announced the latest acquisition to be
Dismissing employees for ‘offensive’ beliefs | What can we learn from the Forstater decision?
BLOG Written by Lesley Rennie on 19 July 2022 The controversial Forstater case came to a climax this month (subject to a hearing to decide
HSE statistics | Some progress but fatal injury rate remains ‘broadly flat’
BLOG Written by Nick Wilson on 15 July 2022 Newly released HSE statistics have revealed a year-on-year reduction in the number of people killed at work. However,
Easier access to fit notes | Good or bad news for employers?
BLOG Written by Kirstie Beattie on 8 July 2022 The process of getting signed off sick may be about get easier for employees. Under new
Menopause at work | An employer’s guide
BLOG Written by Lorna Gemmell on 30 June 2022 According to the British Menopause Society, 45% of women feel that menopausal symptoms have a negative
6 absence challenges to prepare for this summer
BLOG Written by Alexandra Farmer on 30 June 2022 Summer is upon us, and it’s not uncommon for businesses to find that they are a little thin
Reasonable adjustments in the workplace
BLOG Written on 28 June 2022 Are you familiar with the term ‘reasonable adjustments’? With roughly 20% of the UK’s working age population reporting to have a disability,
6 common health and safety training mistakes | Top tips for getting it right
BLOG Written by Scott Crichton on 24 June 2022 Training has long been established as an important safety management practice. As well as contributing towards more competent,
Safe reoccupation | 5 health and safety checks you might have missed
BLOG Written by Ross Henderson on 10 June 2022 Having emerged from the pandemic, a good proportion of UK organisations have now returned to the
HR Solutions acquisition grows WorkNest’s HR and Health & Safety service
NEWS Written on 6 June 2022 Chester – 8 June 2022: WorkNest is pleased to announce the latest acquisition by parent company Marlowe plc. HR Solutions,
