Dependents’ leave during school holiday
July 20, 2018During the school holidays, many working parents struggle with childcare arrangements, especially during the summer months. At what point does an issue relating to child care entitle an employ...
Droning on and on about safety
July 20, 2018Unmanned aircraft, more commonly known as drones, are becoming increasingly popular as their commercial opportunities are explored, whether these are in media and broadcasting, agriculture, de...
Deaths in the workplace rise
July 20, 2018Provisional figures released by the HSE show that 144 workers died as result of work related injuries between April 2017 and March 2018 (a rate of 0.45 per 100,000 workers) an increase from th...
Feeling the heat: too hot to work?
July 20, 2018With the current heatwave set to continue and the summer holidays not yet begun temperature in the workplace can be a hot topic. In the UK there is no set maximum temperature for a workplace, ...
Metal working fluids inspection campaign
July 20, 2018In a recent article we reported on new guidance issued by the HSE and the UK Lubricants Association Metalworking Fluid Product Stewardship Group and how exposure to the fluids used in coolin...
Fire safety and building standards in Scotland
July 20, 2018The building standards system that applies in Scotland is different to those that apply in England and Wales. As part of their response to the Grenfell Tower tragedy the Scottish Government la...
Stuart Upton on Information Security
July 11, 2018Stick with me on this because I want to introduce you to Claire. Claire is going through a tough time, she has a disability and is having difficulty getting benefits. Now before you panic ...
Lemonade and Business Continuity Planning – a view from Stuart Upton, PIB Risk Management
July 5, 2018How are lemons, lemonade and business continuity planning connected? Our System and Process Director, Stuart Upton shares his views. “When life gives you lemons, make lemonade”, it’s a p...
Can you record a disciplinary hearing?
June 15, 2018To ensure that you have a verbatim record of a disciplinary hearing you could record the meeting on an electronic device instead of taking handwritten notes. But, beware you can’t automatica...
Managing World Cup fever
June 15, 2018Between the 14 June and 15 July 2018, some of your staff will be gripped by World Cup fever. What problems could this create and how can you manage them effectively? The match fixtures are on ...
Employee called a “whinger” wins £26,000
June 15, 2018The Department for Working Pensions (DWP) has been ordered to pay a disabled employee £26,000. What did bosses at the DWP do which enabled this employee to claim a sizable amount of compensat...
Dealing with a drink-driving employee
June 15, 2018There are approximately 85,000 convictions for drink driving in the UK. If an employee was charged with drink driving, is it OK to dismiss them? If a person is convicted (and a death isn’t i...
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