The government’s COVID-19 announcement yesterday (21 February 2022) confirmed the end of all COVID-19 restrictions which will gradually take effect between now and 1 April. It will mean that moving…
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Workers in Scotland could soon see their working week shrink to four days after new research calls for the Scottish government to expand its current trial to non-office staff. Scots…
As pupils prepare to return to school in England and Wales – the term in Scotland has already started – predictions are that we will see a corresponding rise in…
HR Solutions is celebrating its first full year of servicing clients for health and safety. In August 2020, we took the decision to launch the service, following feedback from our…
A facility services company operating at Winchester prison has been fined after a worker suffered a broken leg when he was struck and injured by a forklift truck. View Obscured…
Power Link Machines (UK) Ltd was sentenced for safety breaches after the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) was informed the company was using gaskets within its generator sets that contained…
As lockdown ends or at least eases for many UK firms, research has found that businesses will have to start focusing their attention beyond simply surviving, as employees want a…
The UK is now starting to see claims at employment tribunal connected to employment disputes arising out of the pandemic. Coronavirus related employment claims can include breach of contract and…
A mattress manufacturer was fined after an employee was dragged into machine and suffered multiple injuries. This article shows how accidents can happen if machines are not checked properly and…
The matter of refusing to employ job applicants because of not having had the COVID-19 vaccination is a complex area of employment law. Under the Equality Act, it is unlawful to…
