Hotel fined after gravy scalding
A hotel has been fined after a child was scalded by hot gravy. The incident happened when the five-year-old tripped over a trailing electrical wire.
Maternity ‘pause clause’ deemed discriminatory
An Employment Tribunal concluded that an employee who went on maternity leave was discriminated against after her employer used a ‘pause clause’ in the training
Dealing with employees who don’t take holiday
There is a common assumption that employees take their full annual leave entitlement. However, numerous surveys over the years have shown that not all employees
Supporting employees who are carers
Being a carer is very challenging and more so when you are working a full-time job. Employees can struggle to juggle both personal and professional
Artificial intelligence – the workplace of the future?
The workplace has changed substantially in the last decade. We have seen a shift towards embracing flexible working arrangements, an increase in the number of
Dealing with no shows to disciplinary meetings
BLOG Imagine the situation. You have invited an employee to a disciplinary meeting. You have informed them of the date, time and place of the
Heat at Work – An Employer’s Guide
The UK is not renowned for its hot weather. But a mini heat wave has come along and made us all hot under the collar.
Rights to leave and pay for adoptive parents
If an employee becomes an adoptive parent, they may be eligible for different types of leave and pay to look after the new addition to
Dress code guidance issued
Blog The Government Equalities Office has published guidance on dress codes and sex discrimination. In the last few years, dress codes have come under fire.
Keep in Touch Days during maternity leave
When an employee is on maternity leave, they are away from the workplace for an extended period of time and it is useful to keep
Manufacturer fined over Legionnaires’ outbreak
A car parts manufacturer has been fined £1.6m following an outbreak of Legionnaires’ Disease and an explosion at its factory. Four staff and a nearby
Manufacturer fined after worker developed occupational asthma
A manufacturer has been fined for exposing a worker to fumes that led to them developing occupational asthma. When the soldering worker was first employed,