Guide | Improving attendance in Manufacturing
Unauthorised absences can hit manufacturing businesses hard. Although there is no magic wand to make all these absences disappear, there are ways to reduce absences
Manufacturing | Accepting sick notes from abroad
Sickness absences are a headache for all employers. But if you have a diverse workforce some unexpected challenges arise. Imagine that an employee goes on
Manufacturing | Requiring employees to speak English
Manufacturing businesses are often made of a diverse workforce with workers of many different nationalities and backgrounds. In this cases, employers may wish to impose
Guide | Key things to know when hiring students
Thousands of students up and down the country will be finishing off their exams and waiting anxiously for their results to see if they got
Guide | How to deal with employees who return to work late after holiday
We all want our employees to enjoy their time off work, but what happens if an employee takes that one step too far and does
News | Avoiding vehicle-pedestrian failures
According to Health & Safety Executive (HSE) data, some 70 people are killed and 2,000 seriously injured each year in incidents involving moving vehicles in
News | HSE releases 2018 annual workplace fatality figures
Today, 4th July, the latest Health & Safety Executive (HSE) statistics have been released. Nick Wilson, Director of Health & Safety at Ellis Whittam comments
School News | Disqualification by association rules axed
From September 2018, schools will no longer have to adhere to ‘disqualification by association’ rules. Under disqualification by association rules, individuals working with young children
Guide | 5 mistakes an employer must avoid to prevent religious discrimination
Under the Equality Act, employees are protected from discrimination because of religion or belief. To avoid landing in hot water with religious discrimination, employers need
News | ‘Inadequate’ care firm fined
A care home operator has been fined after Health & Safety breaches came to light following a resident’s fall from a stairlift. An investigation by
Guide | 6 ways to implement HR policies successfully
Your HR policies and procedures are useful documents. They shouldn’t be rotting away in the filing cabinet or hidden away on your PC. These HR
How to keep your workers safe in hot weather
BLOG With the Met Office predicting that 2023 will be hotter than 2022, and one of the warmest years on record, there could be cause for concern
