I had the misfortune of seeing May Payne with my game-mad husband this weekend. Thankfully, it only lasted an hour and a half, although its brevity was to its detriment.

Accidents do happen and occasionally you’ll need to provide compensation for an employee injured on duty. This could be in the form of monetary remuneration or by a flexible approach to their work, and work hours.

Last week I visited my local sushi hangout, and was disappointed to see my usual White Rabbit sweets, substituted for plain old Endearments. When I asked the manager, he said it was because of the recent trouble in China, where manufacturers were adding melamine to milk products.

If you work in a building with more than one level, how do get your office windows cleaned? If you hire some ladders and use casual labourers to clean them – beware, it could be a health and safety hazard waiting to happen.

We often get requests for templates for  specific industries – and I understand why. It’s much easier to check whether your health and safety measures are up-to-scratch if you have a basic document against which to compare them.  Ron Wardhaugh had this request to make of us:

We say congratulations to Kirshni Naidoo this week – she sent a question regarding a situation everyone can relate to – people running down the stairs! I’m sure on a Friday at least one of your employees is guilty of doing this. Here’s her question, and the answer our consultant had to offer…