CRB Check A CRB check is an essential requirement for anyone wishing to work in certain occupations and employers will check to make sure that potential employees are suitable to…

Unfair Dismissal Unfair dismissal can arise from numerous situations. A dismissal is deemed to be unfair if an employee has exercised specific rights relating to their employment. After a certain…

Contract of Employment A contract of employment is an important document which is drafted between an employee and an employer. When recruited to a company whether it is a small…

Employment Tribunal If a serious dispute has occurred within the workplace or you are unfairly dismissed and it cannot be resolved through the ordinary channels, the employee may be able…

Bullying in the Workplace Bullying in the workplace is something that no employee should have to encounter and businesses are encouraged to take a zero tolerance approach. It is important…

Working Time Regulations In 1998 Working Time Regulations regulations were introduced to regulate the time that employees could spend at work. The length of the working day has been an…

PPE Regulations Many businesses require their employees to carry out activities which involve the use of equipment or substances that can be hazardous to health. In these workplaces, employees must…

Health and Safety Act The Health and Safety Act was introduced in 1974 to regulate safety standards in the workplace and aimed to codify a large amount of previous legislation….

The Equal Pay Act The Equal Pay Act was introduced to prevent men and women carrying out similar roles or duties in the workplace from receiving salaries which are different….

Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 is often abbreviated as The HASAWA although in actual fact, no acts of the UK Parliament…