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What is Gross Negligence Manslaughter and how do I know if there is a liability for this?
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Quite often HR Advisors at Quest get the above query coming up especially where the employee has moved on to work for a competitor. The starting point is quite simple, where employees have signed their employment contracts,
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Greg Clarke ,The Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, on 17th December 2018 delivered a statement to Parliament over a set of measures to change and reform employment rights under the “good work plan” (the plan) which sets out the Government’s future vision for the UK lab…
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It’s that time of year again! Hopefully all of your Christmas preparations are complete or at the very least well under way! So, with the New Year only weeks away it’s worth knowing what to look out for, employment legislation wise, in the year ahead!
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This is a regulation that places a duty on employers to report to the HSE (Health & Safety Executive) who are a government department responsible for health and safety compliance / enforcement in the UK.
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As the festive spirit kicks in the long held tradition of the works Christmas parties are now in full swing! Though this is meant to be joyous occasion it can often be ruined by over indulgence in alcohol which leads to uncharacteristic behaviour!
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With the UK’s withdrawal from the European Union (EU) fast approaching there is an air of trepidation being faced by UK employers where their European employees are concerned.
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UK workers are entitled to minimum 5.6 weeks of paid leave under the Working Time Regulations 1998, which equates to 28 days for a typical five-day working week, including public holidays, with pro-rata entitlement for those who work fewer than five days per week.
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Can the employer force the employee to take their annual leave entitlement during the garden leave period?
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What is hazardous to health but used to be in everyday items such as toothpaste, brake linings, some cigarette filters and a whole plethora of other items, including fake snow used during the filming of the 1950’s Wizard of Oz film?
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Mediation as defined by ACAS is a ‘completely, voluntary and confidential form of resolving workplace disputes between employees’.
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Falls from height are one of the biggest causes of workplace fatalities. Let us help you, we can offer health and safety training courses to support you and your business and upskill your employees which would reduce the likelihood of an incident
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Employers may sometimes wonder what the financial risks would be of dismissing an employee unfairly, and where an employee alleges unfair dismissal, the potential claims ...
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World Mental Health Day is a day where mental health awareness is recognised on a global scale. It promotes awareness of mental health issues and why we need to update our views and embrace change in society and the workplace.
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The ‘Trans Employee Experiences Survey 2016’ was a survey carried out on over 400 trans people across the UK. Findings have shown that 60% had experienced transphobic discrimination
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The government began its consultation, into bereavement pay for parents who lose a child, in October 2017. The Bill has now received Royal Assent and is likely to come into force in 2020.
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Gas safety week is coming up starting 17th September, so now is an ideal time to ask when were your gas appliances last serviced? A thorough service will check your Gas Safety.
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On 14th June 2017 a small fire in a kitchen believed to have started in a refrigerator in a flat in Grenfell Tower developed into what has been called the deadliest fire disaster in the UK since World War II.
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Have you assessed your machinery and its safety system in line with PUWER (The Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998)?
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