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Recent Blog Posts By Russell Corlett - Health and Safety Director

Avoiding Damaging Dismissals

"Can I have a Quiet Word?" Many of Peninsula’s clients believe that the procedures they have to follow to bring about an employee’s fair dismissal are... Read More

05 August 2013 By Russell Corlett - Health and Safety Director

Are Text Messages Acceptable Communication Methods?

Technology has come a long way since the concept of employment law was first introduced and it was probably never envisaged that there would be so man... Read More

23 July 2013 By Russell Corlett - Health and Safety Director

Code of Practice on Settlement Agreements - The Details

Acas has published its response to the consultation on the Code of Practice to accompany the use of settlement agreements. It was announced last week ... Read More

05 July 2013 By Russell Corlett - Health and Safety Director

TaxWise: Should VAT be charged on on sublettings?

My client rents office space and their landlord charges them VAT. They have the whole of the first floor and are considering letting out a section of ... Read More

25 June 2013 By Russell Corlett - Health and Safety Director

First-aid arrangements

Health & safety should be one of your top priorities as an employer. Especially when it comes to the wellbeing of your staff members. Which is why... Read More

09 June 2013 By Russell Corlett - Health and Safety Director

Can you sack an employee who claims back fake expenses on behalf of the business?

Although this may be seen as theft, it may be difficult to obtain a fair dismissal on the basis on discovering a couple of instances of fraudulent cla... Read More

05 May 2013 By Russell Corlett - Health and Safety Director

SafetyWise: Health & Safety Posters made available online.

As well as providing all your bespoke documentation and standard items of stationery, SafetyWise also provides a full catalogue of health and safety a... Read More

24 March 2013 By Russell Corlett - Health and Safety Director

SafetyWise: Risk Assessment Supporting Checklist

IThe Health & Safety Stationery section of SafetyWise holds a full catalogue of all checklists which can be used to support specific risk assessme... Read More

03 March 2013 By Russell Corlett - Health and Safety Director

Can I ask my employees to go self-employed?

I’m thinking of retiring and none of my staff would be in a position to buy the company from me. I don’t want to have to pay redundancy pay either bec... Read More

03 February 2013 By Russell Corlett - Health and Safety Director

Can I force a 70 year old worker into retirement, his health hasn't been so good recently and his work performance is suffering.

  Because of changes in the law in 2011, employers no longer have the option of using the statutory procedure to force retirement on an employee. Prev... Read More

03 February 2013 By Russell Corlett - Health and Safety Director

Employees making personal calls on work phones

I have my suspicions and have got a tip-off that an employee has been making phone calls using company telephones during work hours, phoning other com... Read More

18 November 2012 By Russell Corlett - Health and Safety Director

Employees bringing in their own electrical appliances

Employees have been bringing in their own electrical appliances into the workplace, is this something I should be concerned about, especially for the ... Read More

18 November 2012 By Russell Corlett - Health and Safety Director

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