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Blue hair: It’s the cool new look for food safety
Ever found a hair in your takeaway? Now you’ll know where it came from A health and safety services company has come up with what is clearly the best idea ever for making it easier for customers to spot a kitchen worker’s hair in their food. The online health and safety company Protecting.co.uk says that […]
Taking some ‘me time’? Workers take TEN TIMES as long to poo while at work
Dropping the kids off at the pool; going to see a man about a dog – whatever colourful euphemism you use, it’s a fact of life that all of us need to use the toilet. But British workers have been revealed to be spending up to ten times as long going about their ‘business’ while […]
Workers stealing toilet paper on the rise
Exasperated business owners are reporting that workers stealing office supplies is on the rise – with toilet paper and printer ink the most commonly swiped items. Health and Safety software company Protecting.co.uk, has seen reports that in some places, furious office managers have resorted to locking supplies – even essentials like loo roll – away […]
Job interviews from Hell: Candidates reveal their worst ever questions
…and why asking the wrong thing can land your company in big trouble Questions about jam and role-playing games involving werewolves top the list in the worst ever questions asked of candidates in job interviews. Workers have opened up to a UK health and safety software company about interviews that either left them cringing or […]
Epidemic of lazy sales staff ‘costing their companies money, growth and jobs’
Why the most important person in your company may be dragging you down Sales people who do the bare minimum are costing the average British business up to 60% growth every year, simply because they don’t follow up sales leads, or just can’t be bothered to take a long trip to meet a client. It’s […]
Drunk or high at work: Epidemic of boozy and drugged employees revealed
Alcohol and drugs major problem in the workplace, shocking survey reveals Nearly a third of workers have admitted using drugs at work, and virtually every employee say they’ve been drunk when they were on duty. These are the incredible figures from a survey carried out for a national health and safety law consultancy, which found […]
It’s official: Workplace romances are good for business
Yes, workers can have their cake and eat it – as long as they keep it out of hours Romances in the workplace between colleagues should be encouraged as they seem to be good for productivity. That’s the view of a national health and safety law consultancy, which says that rather than being a disruptive […]
I know my rights! – But only 1 in 6 of workers have ever read their contracts
Hundreds of unfair dismissal claims founder through workers’ ignorance Only one worker in 1 in 6 has ever read their contract and understand its contents, it’s emerged. This is the shock finding of a health and safety software company which says that this ignorance has led to disciplinary action and dismissal in hundreds of cases. […]
Farms to face tougher health and safety penalties
Farmers and farm businesses to face tougher sentencing penalties Farm owners and agricultural businesses are to face tougher penalties from this month if they are found guilty of breaching health and safety regulations. The new sentencing guidelines were introduced by The Sentencing Council in February this year and it means tougher penalties for any workplaces […]