A-Z guides
Manual handling
Manual handling has been defined as ‘any handling task involving the human body as the power source’. It therefore includes lifting, lowering, pushing, pulling, carrying and holding. The most common injuries that occur as a result of m...
Medical records
Employers may wish to access and use information on workers’ medical conditions, for example, where an employee is off on long-term sickness absence, where there is a need to use pre-employment medical questionnaires, or where they wish to c...
Mental health
Around three in every ten employees will experience stress, depression or some other form of mental health issue in any one year. Stress is cited as the biggest cause of long-term sickness absence among non-manual employees, with mental ill health...
Migrant workers
It is a criminal offence to employ someone who does not have permission to live and work in the UK. Employers may offer employment to Commonwealth Citizens and Foreign Nationals without a permanent right of residence (‘indefinite leave to en...
Money laundering
The UK’s Money Laundering Regulations 2007 apply to certain identified persons when they conduct business. Supervision of compliance with the Regulations is divided between relevant industry regulators who may, in certain circumstances, impo...
New and expectant mothers
In the UK, employment legislation provides new and expectant mothers with special rights and protection, including the right to: • take time off for antenatal care; • maternity leave and pay; • return to work to the same job (or an...