Lay offs

An employer has the right to lay off an employee without pay in circumstances when there is no work for the employee to do or where there is a particular situation which requires a lay-off such as the need to close the premises for a refurbishment...


Leadership guide

In almost every area of business, the importance of good leadership cannot be overestimated. In the UK, the HSE fully appreciates the role that good safety leadership has on an organisation's safety performance. ‘Good safety is good business...


Loneworking

Loneworkers are those who work by themselves without close or direct supervision. The definition is very loose, because anyone can be a loneworker if the occasion presents itself – it could include someone working late to finish a report, or...


Long Term Sick

The management of long term sickness normally requires a more sensitive approach.  Every case will be different and a number of factors need to be weighed up before coming to a decision on how to proceed. These include: The length of the e...