January Blues: What is SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder)?
At this time of the year, some people struggle with the January blues as the festive period comes to an end and the new year begins. The financial pressure following the Christmas period, ongoing dark nights and the pressure to stick to New Year resolutions can leave some people feeling down in the dumps.…
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Metalworking fluids: Employers ‘not doing enough’ to protect workers
Inspections by the Health and Safety Executive have revealed that companies are ‘not doing enough’ to protect workers using metalworking fluids. After carrying out more inspections, the HSE has said more than half of those checks have identified failings. Metalworking fluids (MWFs), also called ‘white water’ are commonly used in the manufacturing industry and…
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HSE launches asbestos campaign to keep public safe
A new HSE campaign has been launched to help keep people safe from asbestos in public places. The initiative, called Asbestos: Your Duty has been launched by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) to help people who manage buildings understand their responsibilities and minimise asbestos exposure. The new campaign relates to buildings…
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Strange Will requests
We stumbled across an article about strange Will requests and thought we would delve into the examples it shared. Here are six unusual stipulations that have turned up in people’s last wishes, with one famous case in there that we had never come across. Anti-moustache clause Henry Budd of Berkshire died in 1862,…
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More than half of UK adults do not have a Will, figures reveal
More than half of adults in the UK do not have a will, and many do not plan on getting one any time soon, research has found. The data, by Canada Life has revealed that approximately 30.4 million adults do not have a plan in place for when they die, and 12 percent said…
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Woman speaks out after COVID vaccine left her hospitalised
A woman who suffered from chronic health complications after taking the AstraZeneca COVID vaccine, claims that Facebook has blocked her from sharing her story online. Caroline Pover received the jab in March 2021, but within nine hours, she experienced convulsions, low blood pressure and breathing problems. As her condition worsened to ‘stroke-like’ symptoms, Ms.…
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Former firearms officer awarded £820k after being ‘stripped to underwear’ at work
A former firearms officer has been awarded more than £820,000 after winning a sex discrimination case against West Midlands Police. Ms. Kalam worked for the force for 15 years but retired on medical grounds after she was subjected to sex discrimination at work. The former employee alleged she was stripped down to her underwear…
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BrewDog abandons real living wage for employees
BrewDog has announced it will no longer pay the real living wage to new employees in a bid to get profits back on track. The craft beer giant released a letter to staff, which has been posted by the Unite Hospitality union on X, stating that new bar staff will now be hired on…
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Agency and self-employed workers FAQ: Am I eligible to claim for my industrial disease?
We get many questions relating to illnesses caused by working environment, and oftentimes they come from agency workers and those who are self-employed. In response to this, we have put together this brief and concise guide to (hopefully!) help answer such commonly-asked questions regarding agency and self-employed workers. I am an agency…
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