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Safety Alert for LPG Forklift Trucks

Do you have LPG forklift trucks operating on your site? If so, read and take action on the following recently issued by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE). HSE is...

New Entitlements for Parents and Carers – An Update

We want to update you on three new pieces of legislation that have been given Royal Assent, which provides parents and unpaid carers with new protections at work. Neonatal Care...

Dismissal close to two years service – what employers need to know?

Most people are aware of the fact that the legal risks attached to dismissals are significantly reduced where an employee has less than two years’ continuous employment. The main reason...

Keeping You Up to Date with Proposed Changes in Employment Law

In the first of a series of announcements, Kemi Badenoch (Secretary of State for the Department of Business and Trade) has provided an update on the Government’s plans to remove...

Dismissing Apprentices: What are the risks?

Quite a common question we get asked is: ‘we have an apprentice who is underperforming, can we dismiss them with minimal risk?’ The answer to that question hugely depends on...

Asbestos and You

The Health and Safety Executive has recently launched their ‘Asbestos and You’ campaign. Each year around five thousand people die from asbestos related illnesses.  Sarah Albion HSE Chief Executive said...

HR Focus on Onboarding

Onboarding or ‘inductions’ are they are previously known, are currently a hot topic in the world of HR.  The employment market is now very much balanced towards being the choice...

Bullying in the Workplace: What Employers Need to Know

As Dominic Raab has recently found out, bullying in the workplace can have numerous consequences for employers and their staff – and it’s usually a lot more subtle than someone...

Developing a Positive Safety Culture

Workplace culture refers to the way things are done at your workplace, a collection of shared beliefs and values about keeping everyone safe as they go about their daily work...

Reducing the Risk of Entrapment when using Mobile Elevating Work Equipment MEWPS

Reducing the Risk of Entrapment when using Mobile Elevating Work Equipment MEWPS. MEWPS are widely acknowledged to be one of the safest and most effective means of enabling temporary working...