SSP changes mean employers cannot demand a doctor’s note until 28 days
BLOG Written on 21 December 2021 Employees who are sick or self-isolating can normally self-certify for the first seven days of absence. This means following
HSE annual statistics 2020/21 | The impact of COVID-19
BLOG Written on 16 December 2021 The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has today released its annual summary statistics for Great Britain in 2020/21. The
Sexual harassment in the workplace | Where are we now?
BLOG Written on 16 December 2021 Thanks to a series of public outcries and increasingly progressive societal attitudes, recent years have seen sexual harassment become
How to manage performance in the world of hybrid work
BLOG Written on 13 December 2021 It’s not unusual for employers to assume that those who put in longer hours get more work done. In reality,
Plan B | Why working from home is only part of the solution
BLOG Written on 9 December 2021 Boris Johnson has confirmed the move to ‘Plan B’ in England in a bid to slow the “extraordinary” spread of the
Understanding ‘reasonably foreseeable’ risk in health and safety
BLOG Written on 7 December 2021 This article explains what a ‘reasonably foreseeable risk’ at work is, and outlines the tests you can use to
Is it time to ditch the employee dress code?
BLOG Written on 6 December 2021 We all know that old habits die hard, and as businesses continue to transition back to the conventional office-based
Can I change remote workers’ pay?
BLOG Written by Suzanne Wrench on 1 December 2021 According to our Mind the Gap survey, less than half (40%) of employees are confident that home and
Omicron | Initial advice for employers
BLOG Written on 30 November 2021 Following the emergence of the new and largely unknown Omicron variant, new measures came into force in England at
What makes a good health and safety leader?
BLOG Written on 25 November 2021 Effective health and safety management is more than just writing rules and training workers to follow them. While terms
Who’s responsible for workplace health and safety?
BLOG Written on 22 November 2021 Whose job is it to ensure a safe workplace? The short answer is that everyone has a part to
The Great Resignation | How can managers turn things around?
BLOG Written on 17 November 2021 2021 is being dubbed the year of ‘The Great Resignation’. Employees are burned out, fed up and craving change,