Three companies have been fined a total of more than £1m after workers were exposed to asbestos while refurbishing a school in Waltham Forest. Read more
Month: August 2017
Construction company fined after worker fell from height
A construction company has been fined after a worker suffered life changing injuries after falling from scaffolding. Read more
Gas supplier fined after worker left seriously injured
A beverage gas supply company has been fined after a gas cylinder exploded and left a worker with life-changing leg injuries. Read more
What is garden leave and when should I use it?
Legal expert Jayne Harrison explores the complexities of the practice, and how to successfully and lawfully put it into the practice Read more
Ready meal company fined after unsupervised worker fell from forklift
A seafood processing company that instructed a packer to carry out maintenance work on the factorys gutters but failed to provide him with training has been sentenced. Read more