The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has set out its priorities for the year ahead – and there are some major changes on the horizon...

True to form, as we are in the midst of another heatwave, those of us who spend all of our time indoors at work will no doubt, in our...

While often operating behind the scenes, just about all businesses rely on cleaners to keep workplaces safe, hygienic, and operational....

Recent Government actions following the Grenfell Tower Inquiry have led to significant changes in fire safety legislation, particularly...

Well the Home Office reckons that many organisations are not. And with fines of £60,000 per person and audits on the rise, it is costing...

From we believe April 2026 (pending confirmation), a major change is coming that will affect every employer in the UK – particularly...

The President of the Employment Tribunals has issued the annual update to the Vento guidelines, setting out the bands of awards for...

Statutory Figures In addition to the previously published statutory pay increases for 2025 (refer to our Newsletter No 166), the annual...

In light of alarming statistics from the Association of British Insurers revealing that around 60% of private businesses never recover...

As we step into 2025, the way we work continues to evolve. For many employers, home and hybrid working has become integral to the modern...

A change in job role or internal promotion can be a great way for businesses to retain their top performing people in their organisation....

There are some important changes to statutory rates of pay that the Government have already announced, to take effect in 2025. National...

As the festive season is upon us, many organisations are hosting and attending annual celebrations. While these events offer an excellent...

The HSE has published the 2023/24 statistics for fatal injuries at work.

Subject Access Requests (or SARs) are increasingly being used as a powerful tool in a disgruntled employee’s armoury

From 1st January 2024, the Government introduced holiday pay and entitlement reforms.

The President of the Employment Tribunals has issued the annual update to the Vento guidelines

In addition to the previously published statutory pay increases for 2024

Paternity leave has been around for a long time, since 2002, but the Government will be shortly introducing new rules

Effective from 1st October 2023, several amendments to the Fire Safety Order (FSO) have been enacted.