UK failing to manage asbestos
A report into asbestos has recently suggested that “extensive asbestos remediation work is still needed to thousands of buildings across the UK”. The report jointly produced by the Asbestos Testing and Consultancy (ATaC) Association and the National Organisation of Asbestos Consultants (NORAC) indicated that that asbestos is still present in more than 100,000 buildings…
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Strikes across England and Wales
Health bosses have warned the public of a patient safety risk as they are unable to guarantee that the ambulance worker strikes across England and Wales will not affect them. Not only are the ambulance workers set to go on strike from today, nurses have also been forced to strike as a result of…
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Dust up north of the border – Elgin Cathedral stonemason awarded £3.5M Silicosis settlement
In Scotland, a stonemason named Gordon Walters has accepted an offer for £3.5 million following a settlement with the Scottish government. Mr Walters worked on the restoration of Elgin Cathedral back in the 1980s where he helped to renovate and maintain the historical site. In his work, he was exposed to significant…
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HSE work-related stress report
Work-related stress, depression and anxiety have accounted for the most common category of work related sickness. This is reported in the HSE (Health and Safety Executive) Report[1]. Social work and education industries have some of the highest work-related stress cases. A total of 914,000 new or long-standing cases were reported last year with 372,000…
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The top accidents at work and how to avoid them
Shockingly, 565,000 people were reported to have suffered an accident at work in 2020, with injuries causing the average number of days required off work to sharply increase by 186% over the last decade. Sadly, these statistics could highlight that the type of injury suffered is more serious, particularly as 123 employees sadly lost…
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Cold weather and employee rights
At this time of the year and with the sudden cold snap, we have received a number of enquiries with regards to employee’s rights in this type of weather. The first thing employees should do is check whether their employer has an adverse weather policy. If they do, it will likely make adjustments for…
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Ministry of Justice staff grievances surge, figures reveal
After a pandemic-era fall in the numbers, Ministry of justice staff grievances have exceeded the 1,000 mark in the 2021/2022 financial year. Figures reveal that they stood at 839 grievances in the 2020/2021 period, rising to 1,078 in the following year. The data was published by MP Mike Freer after receiving a written parliamentary…
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Extra stop and search powers given to police after knife attack at The Springs Retail Park, Leeds
On 09/12/2022, West Yorkshire Police were called to an incident at The Springs Retail Park – Colton after receiving reports of a man entering a shop armed with a knife. The areas between H&M and JD Sports were cordoned off by Police after they found 2 men injured; one with stab wounds to his…
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Street harassment and safety for women and girls
Following the tragic deaths of Sarah Everard and Sabina Nessa, multiple organisations have desperately reached out to the government to put more serious measures in place to protect women and girls. Earlier this year, we saw the cases of non-fatal strangulation being included as specific crimes relating to domestic violence under the Serious Crime…
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