Contractor fined £1.25 million after residents exposed to carbon monoxide fumes
November 2018
A subsidiary of UK housing contractor Willmott Dixon has been ordered to pay close to £1.5 million in fines and costs after residents were exposed to carbon monoxide (CO) fumes.
Almost half of UK employees ‘disguising’ mental health problems as physical illnesses at work, study finds
November 2018
A new report has indicated that almost half of UK workers are ‘disguising’ their mental health issues as physical illnesses at work due to a fear of what their employers might think of them.
Almost half of UK employees ‘disguising’ mental health problems as physical illnesses at work, study finds
November 2018
A new report has indicated that almost half of UK workers are ‘disguising’ their mental health issues as physical illnesses at work due to a fear of what their employers might think of them.
Construction firm fined £1.25 million after gas leaks
November 2018
A subsidiary of UK housing contractor Willmott Dixon has been ordered to pay close to £1.5 million in fines and costs after residents were exposed to carbon monoxide (CO) fumes.
Record number of workers missing out due to bosses not paying minimum wage
November 2018
Official figures have revealed that a record £15.6 million of underpayment to workers has been uncovered in the past year, prompting huge fines against employers.
Company which trademarked greeting is accused of being ‘culturally tone-deaf’
October 2018
Fiji has accused a US bar chain of ‘heritage hijacking’ after trademarking ‘bula’ – a common island greeting which local people claim has huge cultural significance.
New HMO laws could cost landlords £95 million
October 2018
New laws came into effect on 1 October 2018, which dramatically widened the scope of properties deemed to be “Houses in Multiple Occupation” (HMO).
Will you accept our ‘summons’ to attend our latest mock disciplinary hearing?
October 2018
The employment team at Palmers will once again be summoning local businesses to the courtroom for a mock employment disciplinary meeting this autumn.
NMW review reveals £15.6 million underpayment
October 2018
Minimum wage breaches by employers, including breaches of the National Living Wage, have cost workers from across the UK a combined total of £15.6 million in lost wages.
What happens if my customers are not paying me?
October 2018
The UK is suffering from a so-called ‘late payments crisis’, with recent research suggesting that, on average, only 52 per cent of invoices issued by small businesses and freelancers are paid on time.
