HR nightmares before Christmas | Employers’ festive FAQs answered
BLOG Written on 12 November 2025 It might be the most wonderful time of the year, but for employers and HR professionals, the lead up
Crushes, explosions and dangerous machinery | October’s top 5 health and safety fines
The HSE’s annual summary statistics have highlighted the true extent of rising health and safety fines. Alarmingly, latest figures reveal that the average level of
Staffing shortages in hospitality | 4 ways to meet demand over the festive period
With estimates from the Office of National Statistics suggesting that Immigration to the UK from the EU is at its lowest level since 2013, hospitality
Work-related injury and ill-health | HSE’s annual statistics for 2018/19
As it does at the end of October each year, the HSE has now published its annual report revealing the extent of work-related injury and
Managing work-related stress | How employers can meet their duty of care
Blog Written by Hannah Kennedy on 12 February 2021 A stressed-out workforce doesn’t do anybody any good. In fact, work-related stress has significant consequences both
Reducing Brexit risk | How can automotive manufacturers weather the storm?
It’s now more than three years since Britons voted to leave the EU, and the lack of any straight answers is making it difficult for
Workplace surveillance | Can employers use hidden cameras to obtain proof of misconduct?
Blog While many might be outraged at the thought of their employer secretly monitoring their activities, in reality, a large percentage of workplaces will operate
RETAIL | Managing mobile phone use on the shop floor
Trying to limit the use of mobile phones in the workplace can feel like you’re fighting a losing battle. And while most reasonable employers will
The Queen’s Speech 2019 | 3 proposed changes to employment and immigration
Last week, Boris Johnson’s to-do list was presented in a 28-bill Queen’s Speech, with a heavy focus on law and order. The speech, delivered in
Injuries and fatalities | 5 companies recently found guilty of health and safety failings
In a recent survey, 35% of SMEs said there was “no real link between what they have to do for health and safety and actually
Ex-Clarks boss brings unfair dismissal claim | The dangers of dismissing a whistleblower
Blog No company wants its name tarnished, which is why some employers will do all they can to keep reports of bad business practice under
Sexual harassment against a male employee | What employers can learn from our mock Tribunal
Most of the discussion around sexual harassment in the workplace involves women as the subject of the unwanted conduct – but what happens when the