Avoiding National Minimum Wage naming and shaming
August 17, 2018July saw the second round of NMW (National Minimum Wage) naming and shaming. With it came another 22,400 employees receiving back pay, as well as a further £8.4 million in fines to pay to the...
When is it legal to access an employee’s medical records?
August 17, 2018It is essential to have a medical report for an employee if you’re considering dismissing for capability reasons or looking at whether an employee has a disability and therefore requires rea...
Employment law update
August 17, 2018October 2018: Childcare Voucher Scheme From 4th October 2018, childcare voucher salary-sacrifice schemes will close to all new applicants. Existing users will still be able to receive vouchers...
Training fees, maternity leave and discrimination
August 17, 2018Many employers that fund training insist on reimbursement if the employee leaves within a certain period. With the right agreement this is perfectly legal, but what must you not do if the empl...
Managing the heat
August 17, 2018Working in hot temperatures Although the Great British Summer often doesn’t result in hot temperatures (apart from this year), there will be times when the sun does come out and workers find t...
Are you prepared for a flood warning?
July 23, 2018With the current weather conditions, the risk of flooding may not be the highest priority. However, it is important that businesses prepare for likely emergencies and some parts of the country...
Environment Agency warning over illegal waste dumping
July 23, 2018Figures recently released by the Environment Agency show that the most popular types of land used by waste criminals for dumping illegal waste were farms (34% of dumps), industrial units (24%)...
Standards for reporting on Health and Safety
July 23, 2018GRI is an American based international standards organisation which helps businesses, governments and other organisations understand and report on a wide range of sustainability issues. With s...
MPs call for FFI to be expanded to local authorities
July 23, 2018The All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Occupational Safety and Health recently published a report looking at the enforcement of health and safety by Local Authorities. APPGs are informal...
Pregnant workers: play it safe
July 20, 2018It seems that a large number of employers still have discriminatory attitudes towards employing pregnant employees and new mothers. A survey by the Equality and Human Rights commission of more...
How to dismiss short-serving employees
July 20, 2018Employees with less than two years’ service cannot generally claim unfair dismissal, so it is relatively straightforward to dismiss. What consideration do you need to have in mind for dismis...
Scaffolding safety alert
July 20, 2018With the school summer holidays fast approaching the HSE have issued a safety alert reminding contractors and those in charge of construction work of the need to assess the site and ensure sui...
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