HEALTH & SAFETY NEWS | Toilet roll manufacturer fined £120k
While machinery makes jobs much easier, it can also cause serious injuries. Between 2014/15 – 2016/17 an annual average of 44,000 workers suffered injury due
Managing performance issues of disabled employees
Imagine this scenario. You’ve noticed that one of your long-serving employees is struggling to perform their day to day duties. There have been a few
High Court to rule on disclosing past convictions
A group of women have taken their case about whether their past soliciting convictions should be disclosed to potential employers to the High Court. They
Can a victim of discrimination refuse to work?
Does discriminatory treatment permit an employee to refuse work? This was the question that was explored by the Court of Appeal in the case of
Employer bans sugary food and drinks
A hospital in Manchester has taken the move to ban sugar from its restaurant in an attempt to address worries about workers’ obesity. Staff will
EMPLOYER’S GUIDE | Sexual orientation discrimination
Facing a discrimination claim is an employer’s worst nightmare come true. Not only can it cause disputes, disrupt team dynamics, negatively affect morale and taint
7 reasons all employers need an Employee Handbook
All employers need HR policies and procedures. If you have five or more employees, the law says that you need to have a written Health
How a wellbeing strategy is good for your business
How much thought have you really given to the health and wellbeing of your employees? Employers have started to realise that the key to having
Pornography in the workplace
Viewing or downloading pornography or sexually explicit material on work computers is almost always unacceptable. There are very few exceptions to the rule and in
EAT rule on Perceived Disability Discrimination
Does it amount to direct discrimination if an employer refuses a job to a non-disabled applicant because they believe that their condition could become a
Dealing with pornography at work
Viewing or downloading pornography or sexually explicit material on work computers is a definite no-no at work. With the current furore surrounding allegations that Damian
Employees behaving badly outside of work
What employees do their in free time is normally none of your concern, but the game changes when you discover an employee has committed a