As part of our flood risk management system I have been asked to develop health and safety procedures in the event of a flooding incident. Could you outline the issues to be considered?
An employee has had a very negative influence on the workplace during his time with me and has now been dismissed for several offences — this was confirmed at appeal. I do not want this individual to have any further contact with the remainder of my staff.
What will happen if I go ahead and terminate the employee’s employment with a payment in lieu of notice (PILON)? There is no contractual right for me to do this.
An employee has been selected for redundancy. He has a payment-in-lieu-of-notice (PILON) clause in his contract. Can I go ahead and terminate his employment with the company without notice?
Our organisation has outsourced all fire safety responsibilities to a third-party facilities management company. What indicators should I use to ensure they meet the necessary standards of performance in terms of managing fire risks?
I was taken to task recently for describing the behaviour of one of our residents who had become aggressive as “antisocial”. What is the (politically) correct term?
We have an in-house team that carries out a number of limited, small-scale repairs and maintenance functions. These include minor repairs of the roof. It has been suggested that we should not be using ladders for such work. Is this the case?
