
Tesco fined after chemical burns:
Tesco worker chemically burned after COSHH breaches A supermarket chain has been fined after a store worker suffered chemical burns. The employee was using a

Dealing with short-term absences in manufacturing
Often employers feel helpless when dealing with employees’ frequent short-term absences, which have a significant disruptive effect on staffing levels and productivity. For manufacturing employers,

Relieving commuting stress
Travelling to work isn’t always easy. You may be one of the millions of people who face the daily reality of crammed trains, buses or

Gender pay report deadline – act now!
As we reported recently, the deadline for publishing gender pay reports is looming. Despite this, some employers have still not complied with this obligation. This

Passer-by raises fall from height risks
A solar panel installation company along with its sole director has been fined after a passer-by reported unsafe working to the Health & Safety Executive

Managing difficult employee exits
You’d hope that most people who leave your organisation would feel content about their experience with you, but there will always be one or two

Is the office cake culture dangerous?
Who doesn’t love some cake when celebrating a birthday? Chocolate, carrot, meringue, coffee, banana… most of us have a sweet tooth and find it very

Tackling sickness absences in the care sector
For all employers, absences are very disruptive. In some sectors, if someone calls in sick, the work can wait. However, in the care sector, the

HR GUIDE | Flexible working for the care sector
Accommodating flexible working requests can be challenging, but more so, for employers in the care sector. The nature of the work can mean that workers

6 ways to retain care workers
Retaining the right staff has never been more important for care providers. With growing demands for care, a high staff turnover and an abundance of

Supreme Court rules on obligation to disclose
Does a head teacher have to reveal a non romantic relationship with someone who has been convicted of making indecent images of children? This was

Supporting employees with the menopause
It may be an accepted part of life that women go through the menopause, but it is certainly less accepted that female employees may need