Train Safe, Work Safe, Keep Safe
THSP Risk Management are continuing their support for UKATA’s Train Safe, Work Safe, Keep Safe campaign by providing free UKATA asbestos awareness training courses to the local community.
Remember, remember, 5th November
With bonfire night just round the corner it is important to ensure that you enjoy your night as safely as possible. The safest place to watch fireworks is at a large public display as more injuries occur at smaller private parties.
Tattoo or not tattoo?
Would you turn away a decent job candidate because of their visible tattoo?
Unfair dismissal for ‘inept and crass’ tweet
For all its good points, social media presents countless challenges for employers and employees.
World Mental Health Day
Today, marks World Mental Health Day, a perfect time to discuss a new construction industry programme launched to promote positive mental health “Mates in Mind”.
Acas guide that breaks new workers in gently
The unfamiliarity that goes with stepping into the world of work could be taken down a notch or two by new Acas guidance.
Acas certificate could cover future claims
Before someone can bring a claim in the employment tribunal they must usually have first notified Acas. A conciliation period follows, during which settlement is explored. If the case isn’t settled within the conciliation period, Acas issues a certificate to that effect. It’s at that point the Claimant can take their claim further.
TUPE – The Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations
The Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations, better known as TUPE, apply to relevant transfers. A relevant transfer can happen where there is a service provision change – for example, a new contractor takes over. Where that’s the case, TUPE operates to transfer workers over to the new provider.
BackCare Awareness Week
This week is the BackCare Awareness for Carers week, raising awareness for the 70% of the UK’s unpaid carers who now suffer from back pain. These carers are at a greater risk of developing chronic pain, which can become a life-long issue for most.
G4S Cash Security v Powell
The duty to make reasonable adjustments can tie employers up in knots. What is reasonable in one case won’t necessarily be reasonable in another. It really comes down to how far the employer should go to combat the disadvantage that the employee has been put to at work because of their disability.