A week of hilarity for charity
THSP hope that this year’s Charity Week – in support of Help for Heroes, Shepreth Wildlife Conservation & Mesothelioma UK – will break last year’s target.
What you should consider before taking on an Apprentice?
Contracts of apprenticeship are governed by common law principles, generally for a fixed term, and cannot be terminated early except for in cases of extreme misconduct.
Apprentices and redundancy
An apprenticeship contract cannot be terminated because of redundancy unless the employer’s business closes or fundamentally changes its character.
£6.9m construction tax fraud
Following on from a two year investigation HMRC has uncovered a £6.9 million tax fraud centred on the construction industry.
Benefits of Health and Safety Compliance
Taking a positive approach to your health and safety will have a positive effect across your business!
Construction safety fines increased
Since the new sentencing guidelines were introduced in February 2016 construction companies have been fined in excess of £8 million for safety offences.
Behaviour Based Safety
Behavioural Based Safety (BBS) is a process that creates a safety partnership between management and employees or contractors.
Cycle 4 Heroes
On Armed Forces Day (Saturday 25th June) Kevin Harvey our Health and Safety Consultant and Team Leader joined in with the Cycle 4 Heroes event.
Man killed by falling boxes
A Plymouth company has been fined £500,000 after an employee suffered fatal injuries when a stack of boxes of frozen fish fell on him.
What does the Brexit mean for health and safety?
On triggering Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty, Britain and the EU will begin upon a two-year period of negotiation to determine the terms under which we will deal with the rest of mainland Europe