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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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. MEWPS are widely acknowledged to be one of the safest and most effective means of enabling temporary working...
Plenty going on at Howarths during the month of March. I hope it’s been the same for you. We’ve been presenting a lot of management training over these last four...
HR Focus on Wellbeing in the Workplace Amid the cost of living crisis that we have all been facing, employers have moved their focus to the mental wellbeing of their...
The Cost of Failure Managing safety is not easy. You must make tough decisions, work with tight budgets, make sure work deadlines and targets are met, and at any point...
