The correct installation and maintenance of gas services and equipment is a legal requirement. The work must be done by gas engineers and fitters whos...
As an employer, you have a duty of care towards your employee’s health and safety. This extends to reporting health & safety issues in the workpla...
If there are concerns about your workplace health & safety, the Health & Safety Executive (HSE) can charge you to identify the issues. On Oct...
Employees are legally entitled to take time away from work if they get ill, have a medical condition, or experience an injury. In some cases, the empl...
As an employer, you have a legal duty of care for your employees’ safety during work. Sometimes it’s manageable, and sometimes it can go horribly wron...
All organisations have a duty to safeguard their employees from COVID-19 and to prevent it from spreading. Failure to take reasonable precautions to ...
With the government easing lockdown measures in England, many businesses are now starting to reopen—or return more employees to daily operations. B...
Sometimes working in confined spaces is unavoidable in order for your business to run successfully and efficiently. However - this type of work comes ...
It’s essential for your business to conduct risk assessments in and around your premises. This can help to reduce the possibility of serious injury to...
As an employer, you have a duty of care towards your employees. And one of your workplace health & safety commitments during the coronavirus pande...
Choosing to outsource your health and safety management is an important decision. There are many reasons a company would do this, especially a small t...
As a business owner, you need to comply with current health & safety regulations. There are certain basics you can follow to ensure you do just t...
From time to time, Inspectors from the Enforcing Authority may visit a workplace to carry out an inspection to determine the level of compliance with ...
You should not underestimate the importance of health and safety in the workplace. All businesses ought to practice good health and safety, minimising...
Noise in the workplace is identified as something which causes a safety hazard to staff. From vacuum cleaners to pneumatic tools, employers must safe...
From time to time, a business may need to operate flexibly to offer employment. There may be an upcoming project or set number of hours that need to ...
When you think of hand tools, you probably find non-powered staples like hammers, spanners, or screwdrivers coming to mind. Powered tools come into th...
Many people think that termination of employment only refers to dismissal. Under UK employment law, termination can occur in many ways and either the...
Ensuring your business has the best talent available is important for long-term success. To do this, employers often think investing in the recruitmen...
Every business has its ups and downs. And if yours is struggling, then you may be left with no choice but to make some of your employees’ redundant. ...
It can be a large concern for businesses, but if redundancies are unavoidable and an employee is on maternity leave, it can prove a daunting prospect ...