Employment Rights Bill – Update
The Employment Rights Bill is progressing towards the end of its passage through Parliament (the Lords Report stage starts on 14th July); and the Government has published its ‘roadmap’ for implementing its provisions. We summarise below some of the key issues on the horizon. Consultations The Government are going to consult on the following: Summer 2025 Autumn 2025 Consultation […]
Hand Arm Vibrations (HAVS)
Do your employees/workers use hand tools such as routers, hand held saws, drills, staplers, air operated screwdrivers etc. or materials held against a vibrating object which vibrates through that object e.g. routing in the woodwork room? If yes: Have you put measures in place to protect employees from the risks of hand arm vibration (HAV’s)? […]
Employment Rights Bill – New Legislation
Following the publication of the new Employment Rights Bill last year, we sent out an Information update in November 2024 detailing the headline reforms proposed by the Bill. As stressed at the time ‘this is not law yet! It is still going through the law-making machinery and is still subject to change. Fast forward 6 months […]
East Yorkshire Firm Fined More Than £533,000 After Fatal Fall of Shift Worker
An East Yorkshire company has been prosecuted and fined more than half a million pounds after a fatal fall of night shift worker. The Facts The 51-year-old was an employee at a manufacturer of paper sacks near York, when the incident happened on 11th February 2023. The employee had been operating one of the company’s production […]
The Importance of Safe Working at Height
Falls from heightremain the leading cause of workplace fatalities in the UK. On average, 50 workers lose their lives each year due to falls (2024 statistics show an increase), with many more suffering life-changing injuries such as paralysis, brain trauma, and multiple fractures. Every task at height, no matter how routine, carries risks. One mistake, […]
How to manage legionella
Legionella has hit the headlines recently, Bibby Stockholm Barge and more recently, Amey Community Ltd after failure to manage legionella in a water system at a prison, resulting in the death of 71-year-old who was serving a prison sentence, both of these outbreaks provide a reminder on the importance of legionnaire management. What is Legionella? […]
Animal Feed Manufacturer Fined After Employee’s Arm is Severed
An animal feed manufacturer has received a fine of more than half a million pounds as a result of an employee’s lower arm being severed when it became entangled in a conveyor. The Facts A blender operative had been attempting to clear a blockage at the company’s premises in November 2021. The injured employees’ hand […]
Forthcoming Family Friendly Legislation
The Neonatal Care (Leave and Pay) Act 2023 will come into force on 6th April 2025, the Government has announced. The legislation is designed to support employees who have parental or a personal relationship (defined in the regulations) with a baby needing neonatal care. It goes without saying, that we genuinely hope that none of your employees […]
National Living Wage / National Minimum Wage and the Statutory Rates that take effect in April 2025
The National Living Wage Rate from 1stApril 2024 Rate from 1st April 2025 Approx increase Aged 21 and above £11.44 £12.21 6.7% The National Minimum Wage Rates Rate from 1stApril 2024 Rate from 1st April 2025 Approx. Increase 18-20 Year Old Rate £8.60 £10.00 16.3% 16-17 Year Old Rate £6.40 £7.55 18% Apprentice Rate £6.40 £7.55 […]
Farm Partnership Fined After a Man is Killed by Exploding Tyre
A farm partnership has recently been prosecuted by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) and fined £80,000 following an accident at a dairy farm that resulted in the death of a farmhand. Information A 23-year-old farmhand suffered fatal head injuries as he helped to inflate a tractor tyre at the farm in May 2021. At […]
