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10th December 2025
As the festive season approaches, it’s important for businesses to ensure a safe and enjoyable experience for employees and customers alike. Unfortunately, there are common areas where businesses tend to fall short during the Christmas period. In this blog post, we take a look at the top 10 health and safety fails at Christmas…. 1. […]
4th December 2025
What’s Happened A new study has recently shown that many workplaces lack sufficiently trained first aiders in order to respond effectively in a medical emergency. In this blog, we take a look at what the requirements are and how employers can ensure they provide effective first-aid cover for their employees Lack of Trained Staff? A […]
2nd December 2025
As we near the end of 2025 and the holiday season approaches, our thoughts turn to the works Christmas party. In this blog we explore how to prepare to ensure it’s both a safe and successful event. Set out Expectations While you will no doubt want employees to let their hair down and enjoy themselves, […]
25th November 2025
The maximum period for ACAS Early Conciliation is to soon double on 1st December 2025 from six weeks to twelve weeks under the Employment Tribunals (Early Conciliation: Exemptions and Rules of Procedure) (Amendment) Regulations 2025. This is a considerable procedural shift that will impact both employees and employers. Before we delve into the implications of […]
13th November 2025
What’s happening? From 6 April 2026, the Government plans to introduce new legislation that will place clearer duties on owners and managers of higher-risk residential buildings. The new Regulations are a direct response to the recommendations made following the Grenfell Tower Inquiry. The Fire Safety (Residential Evacuation Plans) (England) Regulations 2025 are designed to ensure […]
12th November 2025
What’s happened? A contractor in North London was recently prosecuted after continuing dangerous demolition and work-at-height activities despite being served with a prohibition notice by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE). The HSE described the behaviour as showing “complete contempt” for worker safety. The contractor later failed to attend court, which led to a warrant […]
5th November 2025
What’s Happened? A waste management firm has recently been fined almost £2.5m after a worker was hit and killed by a reversing lorry in Bradford. The employee was working as a sort line operative at Biffa Waste Services’ waste transfer site on Peace Street in Bradford when he was struck on 10 August 2023. Despite […]
29th October 2025
On October 23rd, four new consultations were launched concerning the Employment Rights Bill. One of the consultations will be on enhanced dismissal protections for pregnant women and new mothers. The introduction of the consultation highlights how, despite it being unlawful to discriminate against women because they are pregnant, this discrimination remains prevalent in workplaces. The […]
22nd October 2025
What’s Happening? A team of inspectors from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) are heading to Manchester this month in a targeted drive to tackle ill-health on construction sites. The HSE Inspectors plan to turn to businesses and sites from 21st October 2025 without prior notice or warning. They aim to review companies’ management of […]