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ACAS publishes updated draft Code of Practice on disciplinary and grievance procedures
ACAS (the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service) recently published a new draft Code of Practice regarding disciplinary and grievance procedures. The new draft is open for public consultation until September 23rd, 2026. The new draft propose...
ACAS (the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service) recently published a new draft Code of Practice regarding disciplinary and grievance procedu...
Daniel Wilson14 August 2026
Zero Hours Contract Changes 2026: Ending ‘one-sided flexibility’ in zero hours contracts
2027 will see The Employment Rights Act 2025 have its final round of implementation. Among the legislative changes the Government will be looking to r...
Daniel Wilson14 August 2026
Company fined £750,000 over employee’s death
A manufacturing company was fined £750,000 after a worker died in an entirely preventable accident when he became entangled in a 20-metre long lathe w...
Freddie Eyre11 March 2026
Building Materials Manufacturer Fined £633,300 After Worker's Legs Crushed Between Metal Frames
A UK building materials manufacturer was fined £633,300 after a worker suffered life-changing leg crush injuries between moving one-tonne metal frames...
Matt Taylor-Barnsley11 February 2026
How company narrowly avoided heavier tribunal penalties
An online food retailer faced an unfair dismissal claim after dismissing a UK Field Sales Manager. Whilst the Employment Tribunal found the dismissal ...
Matt Taylor-Barnsley16 January 2026
Construction company fined £33,500 after man dies following fall from height
A construction company was fined £33,500 after a worker died from injuries sustained in a July 2022 fall through an unprotected roof opening, worsened...
Freddie Eyre16 January 2026
Construction company fined £100,000 after worker crushed by collapsing wall
A construction company was fined £100,000 after a 69-year-old worker was critically injured when a newly built blockwork wall collapsed into an excava...
Freddie Eyre16 January 2026
Autumn Budget 2025: Confirmation of National Minimum Wage Increase
Rachel Reeves has unveiled the Autumn Budget today (26/11/2025) which looks to raise taxes overall by 26 billion pounds by 2029-30. Some key takeaways...
Daniel Wilson26 November 2025
Construction Company Fined £1 million After Worker Dies
A construction company specialising in road resurfacing in London was fined £1 million after a worker was killed by a reversing road-sweeper. Most con...
Freddie Eyre11 November 2025
Council Fined After Failures Led to Death
Western Isles Council pled guilty to a charge under the Health and Safety at Work Act following the death of a 69-year-old man at St Brendan’s Care Home in Castlebay. The doors at St Brendan’s Care Home were unprotected and did not have alarm systems...
Western Isles Council pled guilty to a charge under the Health and Safety at Work Act following the death of a 69-year-old man at St Brendan’s Care Ho...
Freddie Eyre10 November 2025