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Recent Blog Posts By Russell Corlett - Health and Safety Director

Cancelling booked annual leave: The law and your business

In an ideal world, an employer would never need to cancel an employee’s booked annual leave – but sometimes in business, a specific project or a sudde... Read More

14 December 2015 By Russell Corlett - Health and Safety Director

CPD Accreditation for client webinars

You have been asking  and we have delivered. We are delighted to announce that our clients can now benefit from CPD Accreditation on six of our popula... Read More

16 November 2015 By Russell Corlett - Health and Safety Director

Protection for pregnant employees - assessing and removing workplace risks

When the imminent arrival of a new baby is announced at work, congratulations are quickly communicated – but as an employer, your job doesn’t stop the... Read More

16 November 2015 By Russell Corlett - Health and Safety Director

Do employer's need a formal redundancy procedure?

A formal redundancy procedure is helpful for businesses because it ensures fair treatment for all employees across the company. One should only be cr... Read More

16 November 2015 By Russell Corlett - Health and Safety Director

Claiming back holiday entitlement from an ex employee

HC Writes: I have an employee who has now left the company, but has used more holiday entitlement then they had accrued at the date of termination. Ho... Read More

09 November 2015 By Russell Corlett - Health and Safety Director

The importance of a strong management team

Warren Stephens, an American businessman who founded and runs his own investment bank, made the following observation. “In our experience, what we hav... Read More

03 November 2015 By Russell Corlett - Health and Safety Director

4 steps to curbing workplace negativity

Negativity in the workplace has the tendency of rearing its ugly head every so often, as employees become disgruntled, stressed or apathetic within th... Read More

03 November 2015 By Russell Corlett - Health and Safety Director

The importance of a clear overtime policy

MK Writes: One of my employee’s claims that they have worked overtime over the past couple of weeks, however they have not provided evidence for all i... Read More

02 November 2015 By Russell Corlett - Health and Safety Director

Bonfires and fireworks displays

Essential advice to help you mitigate risk and ensure a sparkling event, not a big bang... Bonfire and firework events can be great fun for all the... Read More

30 October 2015 By Russell Corlett - Health and Safety Director

Legal implications of working two jobs UK

In recent times, the rise in living costs and expenses have forced more people to pick up extra jobs. Employers have an implied duty for any staff-me... Read More

30 October 2015 By Russell Corlett - Health and Safety Director

Gender pay gap reporting

As an employer, you might be paying a different average hourly rate to men and women within your organisation. Some employers are required by law to ... Read More

30 October 2015 By Russell Corlett - Health and Safety Director

A guide to employing temporary workers

Extra hands can help you meet seasonal demands – check out our quick guide to getting it right... Temporary workers – from terms to termination Christ... Read More

30 October 2015 By Russell Corlett - Health and Safety Director

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