Government issues new rules to make flexible working the default from next year
A major change has been made to employment law this week in a bid to give workers more control over their working hours and environment. From next year, workers will be able to request flexible working from Day One of their employment, instead of the usual 26 weeks under the Flexible Working (Amendment) Regulations…
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NHS Trust pays out £26,500 in compensation after medical negligence claim
An NHS Hospital Trust has paid out £26,500 in compensation after failing to provide adequate care to a patient. The patient, who has sadly passed away since, was admitted to Aintree University Hospital in Liverpool, in December 2019 after he suffered from aspirational pneumonia – a lung condition which is commonly treated with antibiotics.…
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Roofing firm fined and sentenced after two workers left seriously injured
A roofing company has been fined a total of £881,000 after two workers were seriously injured during two separate incidents. Billy Hewitt, a worker at Mitie Tilley Roofing Limited, fractured his pelvis after falling through a factory roof in Newcastle. Meanwhile, a 24-year-old labourer employed by RM Scaffolding broke his femur after falling through…
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Seven different doctors failed to diagnose teen’s cancer before she died
Seven different doctors failed to diagnose a 17-year-old girl’s cancer before she died. Her mum, Ms. Jones, has now spoken out about the treatment her daughter experienced in the weeks leading up to her death. Ms. Jones, said she had watched her ‘happy, healthy’ daughter Ruby become ‘more and more’ ill in 2019. She…
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Renowned cider manufacturer fined £1.4m after security barrier kills worker
A cider manufacturer has been fined after a much-loved grandfather was killed on his 65th birthday. Tommy Manns, from Dymock, Gloucestershire, was driving for H Weston and Sons Limited, the manufacturer of Henry Westons Cider, when he was killed by the end of a security barrier on 28 September 2020. H Weston…
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Company fined £200,000 after worker fatally crushed at Müller Yoghurt Factory
A company has been fined £200,000 after a worker was crushed to death at the factory that makes Müller yoghurts and desserts. 24-year-old Lewis McFarlin worked at a lift engineer for Lift Monitoring Systems Limited who were attempting to repair a goods lift at Müller’s Market Drayton factory on 14 January 2020. …
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Doctor dies after being exposed to asbestos while working at hospital
A doctor, 56, died from cancer after being exposed to asbestos while he was working at a hospital, an inquest has heard. 56-year-old Richard Jenkinson, from Christchurch, was diagnosed with malignant mesothelioma in 2002 after he suffered from breathlessness and a persistent cough. This week, Bournemouth Coroners’ Court heard how Mr. Jenkinson had written…
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12,000 people died from occupational lung diseases this year, figures show
12,000 people died from lung disease deaths estimated to be linked to exposure at work in the past year, figures show. The statistics, from the Health and Safety Executive, revealed that of the 12,000, 34% of people died from Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), and nearly a quarter (24%) died from non-asbestos-related lung cancer.…
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Kindness at Work – it goes further than you think
Work can be a place where people are put under pressure to meet targets or hit deadlines which can cause periods of stress and anxiety – and in these times, kindness is crucial. According to research, kindness not only creates a pleasant working environment, it yields positive outcomes for businesses. Whether you’re just starting…
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