What’s Happening?

What’s Happening?

What’s Happening?

Let’s be clear about Hepatitis

Let’s be clear about Hepatitis

In our most recent health focus we take a closer look at Hepatitis in its various forms and highlight the risks ahead of next month’s World Hepatitis Day. Hepatitis is the term used to describe inflammation of the liver, caused by either viral infections or from...

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Is refusing fathers enhanced SPL pay discriminatory?

Is refusing fathers enhanced SPL pay discriminatory?

We take a look at the new EAT ruling. When shared parental leave (SPL) came into force in 2014, many employers were concerned of the possibility of discrimination especially if the company had enhanced maternity pay and statutory paternity pay. Some companies may have...

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Do you need more reasons to stop smoking?

Do you need more reasons to stop smoking?

Lung cancer risk ‘drops dramatically within five years of quitting smoking’. But after 25 years risk is still higher than for people who never smoked. The risk of getting lung cancer drops dramatically within five years of quitting smoking, research suggests....

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A nation of workaholics?

A nation of workaholics?

40% of UK employees take a maximum of half their holiday allowance with 3.3 million UK employees working more than 48 hours a week, a rise of a quarter of a million since 2001. The trend towards more work is being seen in terms of the amount of holiday allowance taken...

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