A-Z guides
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...
Learning Management Systems
In the world of learning and development it seems like the words ‘learning management system’ or the letters ‘LMS’ are on everyone’s lips. There have certainly been some major advances in learning technologies in rec...
Legionella
Legionella bacteria occur in most fresh water, usually at such low levels that they are harmless. Once inside a water system, however, if conditions favour growth, they can multiply to levels that pose risk of infection, but this level does not eq...
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...