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Employee relations is a critical aspect of any organisation, affecting everything from productivity to workplace morale. Having early, open, and honest conversations can prevent small issues from becoming larger, more complex legal problems down the line.

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) recently issued new advice for installers of stone worktops. This advice is aimed at installers, managers and supervisors, and provides advice on how to protect workers from the risks of risks of silica dust and respirable crystalline silica (RCS).

Investigation and reporting of workplace accidents and incidents is an essential part of the management of health and safety and is a means used to prevent future accidents by determining the root cause.

I bet most people are familiar with the term ‘employed’ and ‘self-employed’, and the distinction this brings. In many situations though people engaged on a self-employed basis morph into a working relationship whereby they act more like an employee.