Employment changes proposed under new Labour government
After the general election earlier this month, workers and business owners should prepare themselves for a host of new changes that are expected to come into force under the new Labour government. Before the election, Labour outlined several changes to employment law, stating that ‘Labour’s plan will make work pay’. They said this would…
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Council fined after worker loses finger at school
A local authority has been fined and sentenced after a school worker lost his finger while preparing wood for a design and technology lesson. Adi Soday, a technician at The Forest School in Horsham, lost his right index finger when it was sliced off by a circular bench saw on 13 June 2022. …
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Australia bans engineered stone to protect workers from silica dust
From July 1, Australia banned the use of engineered stone to protect workers from the dangers of silica dust. Engineered stone is commonly used on kitchen surfaces and worktops, but the silica dust released when cutting and handling the stone poses a serious health risk if inhaled. Silica dust has been linked…
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Have you lost money investing throughout Fortrade Platform?
Fortrade Ltd is an online trading platform that allows investors to invest in Contract For Differences (CFDs). Fortrade only offers ‘execution only’ accounts, which means they should not provide clients with any advice. CFDs are considered complex investments and unsuitable for the vast majority of retail investors. What has Fortrade done wrong? The…
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West Yorkshire teacher jailed after child sex offences
A former West Yorkshire teacher has been jailed after admitting to child sex offences involving photographs. According to reports, the former school teacher got a girl to send him a sexual photograph and then shared the image with another child when she refused to send him further images. Michael Pierce, 32, of Blackstone Drive, Shireoaks,…
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80% of Nurses Report Insufficient Staffing to Meet Patient Needs
Only a third of shifts in healthcare settings have enough registered nurses to look after patients, a survey has revealed. According to the Royal College of Nursing (RCN), workforce shortages in hospital and community services are so severe that patients are being left in pain and in some cases dying alone. The shortages mean…
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Company fined after delivery driver electrocuted in lorry
A company has been fined £30,000 after a delivery driver suffered a fatal accident at work. Father-of-four Levi Alleyne (known as ‘Chunky’) lost his life whilst he delivered crushed concrete to a construction site on Swallowfield Road, Reading, on 16 November 2020. The devastating incident occurred when the crane arm on Mr Alleyne’s delivery lorry…
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Armed Forces Day – How we can help with Military Injuries
Armed Forces Day is here to pay tribute to the service men and women who go above and beyond to protect our country. The annual event is held on the last Saturday of June every year, to celebrate all that troops do, as they put their lives at risk every day to ensure the…
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Companies fined after 16 year old exposed to asbestos at work
Two companies have been fined after a teenager was exposed to asbestos at work. The 16-year-old had been working for P Turnbull Joinery and Building Services Ltd on an outbuilding of a domestic property after the firm had been hired by Alt Berg Holding Limited to refurbish the property in Richmond, North Yorkshire. …
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