When the wheel comes off a free-style holiday

When the sun shines at home, our thoughts often turn to holidays abroad. And when it’s so easy to book online, the attraction is to create a trip that’s unique. Certainly, the choice is huge, with Airbnb alone reporting over 2m listings on their peer-to-peer accommodation sharing network, in 34,000 cities across 191 countries, including … Read more

Bosses receive frost alert to manage bad weather risks

Employers are on frost alert, following the news that a home care worker has won her claim for damages after slipping on ice and breaking her wrist when visiting a client. The ruling by the Supreme Court means that employers who expect staff to work outside in icy conditions will have to review risk management … Read more

Courts move towards higher tariffs on Health and Safety breaches

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]Two high profile health and safety court rulings have caught the headlines this month, but the penalties imposed reflect the expected shift towards higher tariffs and businesses need to sit up and take notice say experts. First, fashion retailer Hugo Boss UK Limited was fined £1.2 million with costs of nearly £47,000 following a … Read more

Help available to businesses struggling with red tape

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]A recent report by the Forum of Private Business (FPB) which revealed that small UK companies spend an average of 37 hours-a-month dealing with red tape. According to the report, this amounts to a total annual cost of close to £12 billion. The most costly aspects appear to be compliance with employment law, at … Read more

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