When is it too cold to work and what the law says
As the temperature plummets in the lead-up to Christmas and you are starting to feel a chill in the workplace, you might be wondering if there are rules around how cold it can get. Whether you work in an office or are out in the elements, there are some regulations in place that employers…
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475 ex-athletes seek to combine concussion lawsuit against 3 major sports organisations
A plea to combine claims from hundreds of former sportspeople suffering from neurological impairments into a group action lawsuit against the governing bodies of their sports will be heard at the High Court in London this week. The plea, which is due to take place on Friday, will seek a Group Litigation Order (GLO)…
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Martin Lewis addresses LPAs (Lasting Powers of Attorney) and their importance
Yesterday, MoneySavingsExpert’s Martin Lewis once again spoke about the importance of Lasting Powers of Attorney (LPAs). We cannot stress the importance of Lasting Powers of Attorney enough, as we are often instructed to prepare LPAs by clients who are unaware of what these documents are and have been directed to their solicitor by medical…
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135 employees killed in work-related accidents this year, figures reveal
More than 100 employees were killed in work-related accidents over the past year, new figures show. Meanwhile, the statistics, released by The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) also revealed that more than half a million workers sustained self-reported non-fatal injury in the workplace during the same period. The annual statistics have shown…
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Woman dies from asbestos-related disease 60 years after exposure
A woman from Shrewsbury died of a lung disease caused by asbestos, 60 years after working at a plumbing firm, a coroner has concluded. Collette Jennifer Breeze, 76 worked in the office of her father’s plumbing business for one year when she was 16. But she did not stay with the business,…
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McCain Foods fined £700,000 after employee loses two fingers
McCain Foods has been fined £700,000 after an employee lost his fingers following a work-related accident. McCain is known for its frozen potato products, including oven chips, roast potatoes and jacket potatoes. But an accident occurred at the firm’s Lincolnshire premises in September 2019 which left an employee with a life-changing injury. Tom Matthews…
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‘Wonderful mum’ died from drinking too much water after NHS failures
An NHS Trust has apologised and admitted their failings to the family of a woman who died from drinking too much water in their care. Michelle Whitehead, 45, was detained at a mental health unit in Nottingham after she suffered a breakdown. But while she was there, she started drinking water excessively, which is…
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Boy, 10, died from avoidable asthma attack after NHS failures, coroner rules
A 10-year-old boy who died from an asthma attack did so “as a consequence of failures by healthcare professionals” it has been concluded. William Gray died at Southend University Hospital in 2021 after his mother claimed his asthma ‘was not taken seriously.’ Following a two-week inquest, Coroner Sonia Hayes concluded that “neglect” contributed to…
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Company fined £233,000 after tragic death of teenager at ‘first real job’
A mother has spoken out after her only child was killed after working at a poultry farm for just two weeks. Nineteen-year-old Ben Spencer had been working for Sunrise Poultry Farms n Loughborough when he was crushed between a heavy goods vehicle (HGV) and a wall on April 12 2021. The HGV…
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