New figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show that more workers from Eastern Europe as well as India came to work in the UK this year as the economy began its slow climb out of [...]
Indorama Polymers Ltd has been fined £20,000 after pleading guilty to health and safety failures in which a man was badly burned. The chemical company, pleaded guilty to breaching section 3 (1) [...]
A new report has claimed that many people in the future would like to retire early but may be forced into working beyond the age of 70. The study, by Friends Provident, found that most workers [...]
A builder has appeared in court after it was found that his workers had no access to toilet or washing facilities. The HSE decided to prosecute Michael Connolly, from Littleborough, Lancashire, [...]
It is a well known fact that “Redundancy” ranks as one of the most stressful life experiences for many people. It is something we all dread and in most circumstances, an employee’s worst [...]
A new study has shown that a third of workers are taking time off work for no good reason. The study of 2,000 firms by accountants PwC, has found that many employees take time off without a [...]
The latest unemployment statistics show that the number of women out of work now totals 1.02m, a rise of 31,000 on the last quarter and the highest number since 1988. The figures came out in the [...]
The government has said that it will continue to train midwives at current rates and will consider ways of helping with recruitment and retention in the profession. The statement comes as the [...]
A man, currently suspended from his job as an operational supports officer at Leeds City Council’s contact centre, is suing the council. Lakhbeer Barn said that work colleagues had made fun of [...]
Four in ten new dads have said they will not take up their new paternity leave rights over fears about their job security. A new survey, from price comparison website uSwitch.com, shows that 41% [...]
