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18th December 2024
A former vice-president of Goldman Sachs’ London compliance team has won a sex discrimination claim after being dismissed following his paternity leave. Jon Reeves, who joined the bank in 2007, was let go in September 2022 after taking six months of paternity leave from November 2021 to May 2022. Sachs argued the decision was based […]
16th December 2024
What’s Happened? A rogue landlord was recently prosecuted after admitting to turning a three-bedroom bungalow in Surrey into a 15-room unlicensed House of Multiple Occupation (HMO). Runnymede Borough Council prosecuted the landlord after anonymous tip-offs that the bungalow was being used illegally as an unlicenced HMO. The key breaches were as follows: Operating a licensable […]
11th December 2024
‘Tis the season to be jolly, but sometimes our enthusiasm for the holidays can lead to some hilarious (and potentially dangerous) health and safety mishaps. As the provider of your health and safety services, we’ve compiled a list of the top 10 Christmas health and safety fails to give you a good laugh – and […]
4th December 2024
On 2nd December 2021, an intake operator at The Cornwall Bakery in Callington, Cornwall, was crushed to death by a vehicle reversing towards a loading bay. At the time of the incident, the worker had been moving temporary strip curtains within the loading bay – a feature installed as the result of a faulty roller […]
26th November 2024
An Employment Tribunal has ruled that Bolt drivers are legally classified as ‘workers’. The ruling means that 15,000 drivers could be eligible for compensation of up to £200 million and more than 100,000 drivers now have a right to minimum wage, holiday and whistleblowing protection. Bolt, an Estonian ride-hailing app which engages over 100,000 drivers […]
21st November 2024
As we near the end of 2024 and the holiday season approaches, our thoughts turn to festive gatherings. In this blog we explore how to prepare for a works Christmas party to ensure it’s both a safe and successful event. Code of Conduct While you will no doubt want employees to let their hair down […]
13th November 2024
Halifax based Sabel Cosmetics Ltd (SCL) has received a fine of £56,695 and been ordered to pay legal costs of £5,949 having pled guilty to breaching Regulation 4 (1) of the Electricity at Work Regulations 1989. The HSE conducted an unannounced visit to SCL’s Pellon Lane factory on 5th July 2022. The inspectors found that […]
6th November 2024
It’s common for fire risk assessments to identify where buildings have defects which would allow fire and smoke to spread, and which would reduce the time to escape for occupants. Often, therefore, a recommendation is made for a ‘compartmentation survey’ to be undertaken. In this blog, we shine the Lighthouse spotlight on what this is […]
29th October 2024
An Employment Tribunal has ruled that the National Opera Studio, the studio responsible for training prominent classical artists including Alfie Boe and Wynne Evans, unfairly dismissed a conductor in the wake of complaints about his use of pronouns towards a young artist. Following a report from a student that his behaviour was “intimidating, bullying and […]