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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 […]
23rd October 2024
In October 2023 a number of changes were introduced by the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 (RRFSO) under the Building Safety Act 2022. The changes were brought about in response to the Grenfell Tower tragedy and considered fire control measures across the lifespan of a building through design, construction and day to day use […]
9th October 2024
While hazards in an office might not be as high risk as other working environments, accidents can and do still happen. In this blog, we identify the top 5 H&S issues and what you can address to create a safer office workplace 1 – Slips, trips and falls Slips, trips and falls remain the most […]
3rd October 2024
What’s Happened? A food manufacturing company has been fined £150,000 for failing to prevent access to dangerous parts of machinery. The failings came to light during a routine site visit by an inspector from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE). HSE visited the site as part of a routine inspection programme for manufacturing businesses. During […]
25th September 2024
The UK Supreme Court has unanimously ruled to restore an injunction granted by the High Court that prevents Tesco from terminating and re-engaging workers to end their right to ‘retained pay’ benefit. Background In 2007, Tesco reorganised its distribution centres, resulting in a number of sites closing. To avoid losing experienced employees to redundancy, Tesco […]