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Eye Protection at Work
Handling chemicals under high pressure can carry a range of risks at work. Any job that involves airborne hazardous substances carries a risk of eye injury. To reduce these risks, all employees need to wear proper eye protection and follow the correct health & safety measures…
Resignation
As an employer, staff come and go all the time. How you deal with employment resigning is crucial, you must ensure you act correctly. Failure to provide the correct notice period or the correct pay may lead to a claim being made against you. It’s vital the employee gives you…
Late for Work
From time to time, some of your employees will be late to work. Whether they are delayed in traffic, their car has broken down, or have slept through their alarm–being late is part of life. But lateness can become costly to your business and affect its productivity. If an…
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Safety Signs
As an employer, you have a responsibility to your workers to keep them safe at all times. This means carrying out risk assessments, creating…
Pregnancy Risk Assessment
In the workplace, there are many health and safety risks which affect new and expectant mothers. Working conditions that are usually…
Redundancy
As a business owner, you may be left with the tough decision of making some employees redundant. For all employers, this is one of the…
Management of Health & Safety
In line with laws for health & safety, you must provide a safe and healthy workplace for your employees. This requires you to meet your…
Overtime
As an employer, you must include several terms of employment in an employee’s contract. There may be occasions when an employee is asked to…
Termination of Employment
As with all things, eventually one of your employees' time with your business will come to an end. There are different types of termination…
Fatal Work Accidents
Fatal accidents at work are one of the most difficult matters you may have to deal with. As an employer, you have a duty of care to your…
Retirement
In the workplace, your employees will inevitably retire at some point in their careers. This is often a difficult decision, especially as…
Adoption Leave
For many people across the UK - adopting a child is the realisation of a lifelong dream. But when the adoption goes through, you have a…
Menopause in the Workplace
With the population now living longer, it is vital that you support your employee’s health and wellbeing. For those who experience symptoms…
Accidents at Work
Employers have a duty of care to ensure their employees are safe at work. At work, accidents happen. But it is your responsibility to…
Risk Assessments
At work, it’s important to spot health & safety concerns where possible. You are legally required to assess the risks in the workplace so…