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South Pennine Academies – Customer Story
Customer Story – PDF

Lockdown exit roadmap | The implications for employers
Blog4 Mar 2021

Employment Status and IR35
Factsheet03 Mar 2021

5 employment law changes you need to know about in April 2021
Blog03 Mar 2021

The Routemap out of Lockdown – Scotland
Webinar25 Feb 2021

Chester-headquartered Ellis Whittam accelerates growth with three acquisitions
News – Press Release03 Mar 2021

Employment Status and Uber FAQ
Guide02 Mar 2021

COVID-19 | The latest health and safety considerations for charities
Blog01 Mar 2021

Logistics: Managing Staff and Safety Protocols | Useful Resources
Webinar25 Feb 2021

The Roadmap out of Lockdown
Webinar24 Feb 2021

Avoiding Unfair Dismissal Claims – Everything You Need to Know
News – Business Matters23 Feb 2021

Orca – Customer Story
Customer Story – PDF

Uber loses legal battle over drivers’ self-employed status
Blog19 Feb 2021

What the Handforth Parish Council meeting taught us about virtual communication
Blog18 Feb 2021

3 ways Ellis Whittam can support your manufacturing business in 2021
Blog18 Feb 2021

Boris Johnson urged to declare ‘long Covid’ an ‘occupational disease’
News – Mail Online18 Feb 2021

Beaverfit – Customer Story
Customer Story – PDF

Moving Forward in the Third Sector
Webinar16 Feb 2021

Health and safety in logistics | 5 areas of focus for 2021
Blog15 Feb 2021

3 things HR will need to succeed in 2021
Blog09 Feb 2021

Equality and diversity | Court rules ‘stale’ training not enough to defend harassment claim
Blog09 Feb 2021

Promoting a positive workplace health and safety culture, led from the top
Blog08 Feb 2021

Health and Safety in Schools | An Introduction to our Four Pillar Approach
Guide03 Feb 2021

Experts reveal 10 greatest health and safety risks facing the education sector
Blog03 Feb 2021

HSE continues its COVID inspection regime with logistics under the spotlight
Blog01 Feb 2021

Forcing a return to the office | Risks and solutions
Blog01 Feb 2021

What to do when an HSE inspector calls
News – Supply Management28 Jan 2021

Help, an employee has COVID-19 | How to handle suspected and confirmed cases
Blog27 Jan 2021

3 ways Ellis Whittam can support your charity in 2021
Blog27 Jan 2021

12-Point Risk Assessment Checklist
Checklist27 Jan 2021

12 common risk assessment mistakes | Top tips for getting it right
Blog26 Jan 2021

Can clinically extremely vulnerable people go to work during lockdown? | The latest
Blog20 Jan 2021

How to manage parents affected by school closures
Blog19 Jan 2021

10 Ways to Wellbeing | An employer’s guide to supporting employees through COVID-19
Blog18 Jan 2021

7 workplace safety tips for 2021
Blog14 Jan 2021

Furlough: Rishi Sunak may have ‘no choice’ but to extend furlough past April
News – Express.co.uk13 Jan 2021

10 Ways to Wellbeing
Webinar12 Jan 2021

What does ‘reasonably practicable’ mean when it comes to health and safety?
News – People Management11 Jan 2021

COVID-19 support | ‘Lockdown leave’ could save working parents
News – HR Grapevine07 Jan 2021

Catalyst Choices – Customer Story
Customer Story – PDF

Poaching employees | Can competitors steal your staff?
Blog07 Jan 2021

Experts explain: An SME guide to unfair dismissal
News – Real Business06 Jan 2021

COVID-19 | Can we force employees to get the vaccine?
Blog05 Jan 2021

‘Lockdown 3.0’ | What do the latest restrictions mean for HR?
News – HR Grapevine05 Jan 2021

Health and safety in Education | 5 high fines from 2020 and focuses for 2021
Blog04 Jan 2021

How can employers tackle bogus sickness absences?
News – People Management04 Jan 2021

Amended legislation means applicants no longer need to disclose cautions or multiple convictions
Blog24 Dec 2020

Can you compel your employees to have a vaccine?
News – HR Wire21 Dec 2020

Selecting the right candidate for redundancy
Blog21 Dec 2020

Bracing For Brexit | Live Business Briefing
Webinar17 Dec 2020

Can care home staff be compelled to be vaccinated?
News – The Care Home Environment16 Dec 2020

My Health & Safety Software
Video15 December 2020

Fatal workplace injuries have dropped, but businesses need to remain vigilant
News – People Management11 Dec 2020

An Introduction to Ellis Whittam
Brochure

Health and Safety Management Systems | Employer FAQ
Blog10 Dec 2020

The return of shielding | Can clinically extremely vulnerable people go to work?
Blog07 Nov 2020

Year in review | 12 employment law updates you might have missed in 2020
Blog03 Nov 2020

Can an employee attend work if their child is sent home from school due to COVID-19?
News – HR Review02 Dec 2020

Will health and safety change after Brexit?
Blog30 Nov 2020

Research report: Legal worries and mental health concerns mount as business leaders brace for redundancies
Blog30 Nov 2020

Are redundant employees allowed paid time off for job hunting?
News – People Management25 Nov 2020

Turning a blind eye to workplace bullying | What employers can learn from the PM’s handling of Priti Patel
Blog24 Nov 2020

Tier we go again | What employers need to know about new post-lockdown rules
Blog24 Nov 2020

Tackling employee sickness absence this winter
News – The Carer19 Nov 2020

Scotland | How will a Level 4 lockdown impact employers?
Blog18 Nov 2020

Culina Group – Customer Story
Customer Story – PDF

Redundancy consultation | When and how?
Blog16 Nov 2020

The ‘cost plus’ rule | Can employers discriminate to save on cost?
Blog13 Nov 2020

Logistics: Safety, sustainability and managing staff
Webinar12 Nov 2020

RIDDOR Checklist
Checklist

Time to review risk
News – P3pharmacy10 Nov 2020

Are you in a redundancy situation?
Blog10 Nov 2020

MATs and Academies Employment Law and Health & Safety Brochure
Brochure

HSE injury and ill-health statistics 2020 | Some improvements but challenges remain
Blog06 Nov 2020

How should HR react to the furlough extension?
News – People Management06 Nov 2020

Managing sickness and absence within your workforce
Webinar06 Nov 2020

Lockdown Updates and the Extended Furlough Scheme
Webinar05 Nov 2020

Protecting Employees Who Visit Other Locations
Guide

Homeworking Checklist and DSE Risk Assessment
Template

Protecting employees on client sites
Blog04 Nov 2020

The importance of compassionate leadership in 2020
Blog04 Nov 2020

Can parents attend work if their child is sent home?
News – People Management03 Nov 2020

A guide to the extended furlough scheme
News – HR Wire03 Nov 2020

BIRA – Working in Partnership
Partner Story – Video

Definitive Employer’s Guide to Managing Sickness Absence
Guide

Health & Safety Culture Survey
Brochure

COSHH Risk Assessment
Guide

Health & Safety Course Prospectus
Brochure

E learning Health & Safety Courses
Brochure

E-Learning Course 2020 Brochure
Brochure

What Primary Authority Means For You
Brochure

Ellis Whittam Acquired by Marlowe Plc
News – Press Release29 Oct 2020

Pure Gym – Customer Story
Customer Story – Video

Catalyst Choices – Customer Story
Customer Story – Video

Culina Group – Customer Story
Customer Story – Video

Bluestone Resorts – Customer Story
Customer Story – Video

Bluestone Resorts – Customer Story
Customer Story – PDF

Choice Care – Customer Story
Customer Story – PDF

BeaverFit – Customer Story
Customer Story – Video

The Works Customer Story
Customer Story – PDF

The Works – Customer Story
Customer Story – Video

Redundancy Resource Pack
Guide

Redundancy Checklist
Checklist

Guide to Misconduct and Diciplinary
Guide

Guide to Settlement Agreements
Guide

Guide to Maternity Pay
Guide

Guide to Zero Hours Contract
Guide

Guide to Handbooks and Policies
Guide

Guide to Flexible Working
Guide

Guide to Employment Tribunals
Guide

Guide to Contracts of Employment
Guide

Guide to Annual Leave and Pay
Guide

Coronavirus Advice Hub
Over 200 regularly updated COVID-19 specific resources, including guidance notes, template letters, policies, and webinars.

Protecting employees on clients’ sites
Webinar22 Oct 2020

Get clear on staff restructuring and the law
News – Supply Management21 Oct 2020

COVID-19: Managing and supporting your school’s staff
News – SecEd21 Oct 2020

How employers can prepare for the firebreak lockdown
News – Business News Wales21 Oct 2020

Could Germany’s fresh air approach help UK workplaces fight COVID-19?
Blog19 Oct 2020

Performance management in the virtual workplace | 3 tips for managers
Blog16 Oct 2020

Ellis Whittam recognised as leading firm by The Legal 500
News16 Oct 2020

Coronavirus restrictions | How the tier system impacts work & HR
News – HR Grapevine13 Oct 2020

Employment law SOS
News – Manufacturing Management13 Oct 2020

Preparing for a second wave | What employers can do now
Blog12 Oct 2020

The Job Support Scheme | How it works (and why it might not)
Blog06 Oct 2020

Schools and self-isolation | Can parents attend work if their child is sent home due to COVID-19?
Blog02 Oct 2020

Covid employment advice service set up by Propertymark
News – Estate Agent Today
02 Oct 2020

How can companies survive COVID-19?
News – Lawyer Monthly01 Oct 2020

COVID-19 sickness and self-isolation | When do employees qualify for SSP?
Blog29 Sep 2020

How will the Job Support Scheme actually work?
News – People Management25 Sep 2020

An initial guide to the new Job Support Scheme
News – HR News25 Sep 2020

New Job Support Scheme | A statement from James Tamm
Blog24 Sep 2020

Handling redundancy: a checklist to help startups
News – Startups Magazine20 Sep 2020

Health and safety for office workers | Practical steps for employers
Blog18 Sep 2020

Workplace inspections | HSE fines government department over poor social distancing
Blog18 Sep 2020

COVID-19 live Q&A: Moving on in Manufacturing
Webinar17 Sept 2020

Surviving on SSP | Government urged to fix “gaping hole” in regulations
Blog15 Sep 2020

Following a fair redundancy process
Webinar10 Sept 2020

COVID-19 rule change | How does the six-person limit impact businesses?
Blog10 Sep 2020

Overlooking ‘basic’ risks | 5 recent health and safety fines NOT related to COVID-19
Blog09 Sep 2020

Safely reopening your school | 5 lessons we can learn from Europe
Blog04 Sep 2020

Managing collective redundancies compliantly
Webinar03 Sept 2020

Remote redundancy | Is consultation via Zoom, email or phone legal?
Blog01 Sep 2020

Protecting pregnant employees on a return to work
Blog27 Aug 2020

Safely reopening your school | 3 pieces of advice from our Health & Safety specialists
Blog24 Aug 2020

5 HR tips | Supporting staff through redundancy
Blog21 Aug 2020

Dealing with staff absence on reopening your school
Blog19 Aug 2020

COVID-19 live Q&A: How to safely reopen your school
Webinar14 Aug 2020

The role of health and safety training and its importance during COVID-19
Blog14 Aug 2020

The contentious issue of face coverings | Are they needed in the workplace?
Blog12 Aug 2020

What you need to know about probationary periods
Blog10 Aug 2020

Don’t forget the basics | 7 areas of workplace safety that must not be overlooked during COVID-19
Blog08 Aug 2020

Becoming COVID-secure | 10 tips for creating a safe workplace post-lockdown
Blog03 Aug 2020

How to fairly select employees for redundancy
Blog31 Jul 2020

Retailer’s guide | Handling redundancies
blog30 Jul 2018

How to manage employees in post-travel quarantine
Blog30 Jul 2020

Medical Practices: Safety, shielding and managing staff
Webinar30 July 2020

Employment Tribunal survey suggests costlier, more complex claims
Blog27 Jul 2020

The Route Map out of Lockdown – Phase 3: Advice on safety, shielding and managing staff
Webinar24 July 2020

The latest COVID implications relating to Employment Law and H&S in the Charity Sector
Webinar16 July 2020

COVID-19 | Time to review your risk assessments?
Blog22 Jul 2020

HSE inspections | How to prepare your workplace for COVID-19 spot checks
Blog16 Jul 2020

HSE statistics for 2019/20 show fewest work-related fatalities on record
Blog14 Jul 2020

Supporting mental health on a return to the workplace
Blog13 Jul 2020

The end of shielding | Can I ask high-risk employees to return to work?
Blog12 Jul 2020

Symptomatic, shielding or concerned about safety | Who should be at work?
Blog03 Jul 2020

Dismissed for conduct outside of work | What employers can learn from the ‘White Lives Matter’ incident
Blog01 Jul 2020

Controlling COVID risk | How to safely reopen your business
Blog30 Jun 2020

How to prevent unconscious bias when recruiting
Blog24 Jun 2020

Flexible furlough guidance published | 7 key points for employers
Blog18 Jun 2020

Redundancy | Can you ask employees to INTERVIEW for their role?
Blog11 Jun 2020

Panic at the posts | How schools can address parents safety concerns
Blog08 Jun 2020

Flexible furlough | How the Job Retention Scheme will change from July
Blog03 Jun 2020

New “Test and Trace” service could leave employers without staff for 14 days
Blog29 May 2020

Furlough | Second Treasury Direction sheds light on Job Retention Scheme rules
Blog28 May 2020

Redundancy | How to do it properly
Blog20 May 2020

Care homes | Where you stand with your staff during COVID-19
Blog18 May 2020

The end of the Job Retention Scheme | What happens once furlough ends?
Blog11 May 2020

Furlough v redundancy | Can employers make job cuts while funding is available?
Blog07 May 2020

TUC demands tough new safety measures before lockdown lifts
Blog06 May 2020

Humiliated bank worker receives largest ever disability discrimination payout
Blog01 May 2020

Sickness and Absence – Frequently Asked Questions
Blog30 Apr 2020

COVID-19 | Practising good workplace hygiene
Blog30 Apr 2020

Holidays & Annual Leave | Frequently Asked Questions
Blog30 Apr 2020

Sickness Absence | Frequently Asked Questions
Blog30 Apr 2020

Furlough | Do you need employees’ consent?
Blog28 Apr 2020

Supporting employees during Ramadan
Blog27 Apr 2020

COVID-19 | Health and safety measures for Care sector leaders
Blog23 Apr 2020

Government guidance v Treasury Direction | 5 new truths about furlough
Blog21 Apr 2020

Fee for Intervention FAQ
Blog20 Apr 2020

Can you withdraw the job offer?
Blog15 Apr 2020

Furlough | 6 things confirmed in the government’s updated guidance
Blog09 Apr 2020

COVID-19 school closures | Exploring employers’ options
Blog07 Apr 2020

HSE, TUC and CBI issue joint statement on coronavirus
Blog07 Apr 2020

Can I refuse or cancel an employees’ holiday?
Blog02 Apr 2020

COVID-19 | 2 important changes to employment law
Blog02 Apr 2020

Redundancy – FAQs
Blog01 Apr 2020

Furlough | Frequently Asked Questions
Blog01 Apr 2020

Redundancy | Frequently Asked Questions
Blog01 Apr 2020

Health and safety for homeworkers | Duties, risks and practical tips
Blog31 Mar 2020

Health and safety fines | 5 times employers fell short in March 2020
Blog30 Mar 2020

Homeworking | 5 ways to support staff from a distance
Blog26 Mar 2020

Laying off staff due to coronavirus | What employers need to know
Blog20 Mar 2020

Slips, suffocation and dangerous substances | February’s top health and safety fines
Blog12 Mar 2020

Coronavirus | Statutory sick pay (SSP) FAQs
Blog11 Mar 2020

Should employers be concerned by unpaid overtime shaming?
Blog10 Mar 2020

International Women’s Day | How greater gender balance enables businesses
Blog06 Mar 2020

Contracts, Handbooks & the Good Work Plan
Webinar05 Mar 2020

Why are employers losing the battle against bullying?
Blog05 Mar 2020

Coronavirus | Employment and health and safety FAQs
Blog04 Mar 2020

Working with hazardous substances | What employers need to know about COSHH
Blog03 Mar 2020

Electrical safety | A brief guide for employers
Blog28 Feb 2020

‘Some other substantial reason’ | Can employers dismiss over criminal activity?
Blog27 Feb 2020

3 health and safety disasters that cost employers thousands
Blog27 Feb 2020

Immigration overhaul | Details of points-based system revealed
Blog21 Feb 2020

Health & Safety Mock HSE Trial
Video20 Feb 2020

Supporting vegan employees | Practical tips and legal considerations
Blog19 Feb 2020

Emergency arrangements | Planning for fire and other major safety incidents
Blog18 Feb 2020

What to include in a Health & Safety Policy
Blog17 Feb 2020

Health and safety competent person FAQs
Blog17 Feb 2020

I quit! Are heat of the moment dismissals binding?
Blog14 Feb 2020

Employer beware | 5 gross misconduct myths that could land you in legal trouble
Blog14 Feb 2020

New year, new fines | January’s top 5 health and safety penalties
Blog10 Feb 2020

Court rules disability must be established at the time of “discriminatory” acts
Blog10 Feb 2020

Health & Safety Mock Trial | How minor hazards can result in major penalties
Blog06 Feb 2020

Warehouse safety | 8 practical ways to reduce risk
Blog06 Feb 2020

EU workers after Brexit | What should employers do now?
Blog04 Feb 2020

Detached, exhausted and dreading work | Tackling the phenomenon of employee burnout
Blog03 Feb 2020

Blue tape | Has health and safety gone too far?
Blog01 Feb 2020

Managing employees | Are you approaching conflict wrong?
Blog27 Jan 2020

Fake news? | 5 common health and safety myths busted
Blog24 Jan 2020

Government confirms statutory bereavement leave for parents from April 2020
Blog23 Jan 2020

A Day in the Life of an EW Health & Safety Consultant
Video22 Jan 2019

SCHOOLS | 8 ways to keep your classrooms health and safety compliant
Blog22 Jan 2020

Direct discrimination | What employers need to know
Blog21 Jan 2020

Top 5 health and safety fines | December 2019
Blog19 Jan 2020

What women want | Employee told to “act gay” to sell handbags brings harassment claim
Blog17 Jan 2020

Unhappy birthday | Employee brings age discrimination claim over humiliating 50th remark
Blog16 Jan 2020

Health and safety on school trips | 2020 guide for schools
Blog15 Jan 2020

Driving for work | Road safety charity calls on employers to take urgent action
Blog13 Jan 2020

National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage 2020 | Updated rates explained
Blog10 Jan 2020

Employee retention | How to combat the New Year recruitment crisis and hold on to staff in 2020
Blog08 Jan 2020

New Employment Bill | What does the new decade have in store for employment law?
Blog08 Jan 2020

Good Work Plan latest | Employment Law changes for your 2020 calendar
Blog07 Jan 2020

8 New Year’s health and safety resolutions your business should consider
Blog06 Jan 2020

Philosophical belief discrimination? | Employee dismissed over transphobic views
Blog01 Jan 2020

Why a focus on behavioural safety may prove more effective than physical controls
Blog19 Dec 2020

Musculoskeletal disorders | What are they and how can employers prevent them?
Blog09 Dec 2019

Managing work-related stress | How employers can meet their duty of care
Blog01 Nov 2019

Health & Safety for General Practices & Independent Pharmacies
Webinar07 Oct 2019

Justifying Discrimination
Webinar27 Sep 2019

Keeping pupils safe | Fire safety guide for schools
Blog13 Sep 2019

Health and safety induction training | What to include and 10 top tips for employers
Blog16 Aug 2019

The dangers of treating maternity-related sickness absence like other illness
Blog09 Aug 2019

Holiday & Abscence
Webinar09 Aug 2019

Workplace fire safety | 8 essential to-dos for employers
Blog15 Aug 2019

Manufacturing & HSE Intervention
Webinar31 July 2019

6-STEP GUIDE | How to conduct a fair and legal disciplinary procedure
Blog29 Oct 2020

6-STEP GUIDE | How to expertly handle workplace grievances
Blog18 Jul 2019

Misconduct & Discipline
Webinar18 July 2019

Work-related stress | HSE strategy fails to secure improvements
Blog04 Jul 2019

HSE enforcement notices | What they are and how to handle them
Blog19 Jun 2019

Complying with Health and Safety Law in Education
Video17 Jun 2019

Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 | A guide for employers
Blog05 Jun 2019

Redundancy | How to do it properly
Blog22 May 2019

How to keep health and safety interesting in the workplace
Blog22 May 2019

Why ignoring mental health is bad for business (and what you can do about it)
Blog14 May 2019

What is RIDDOR?
Blog01 May 2019

FAQ | Fire safety for employers
Blog19 Apr 2019

What does ‘reasonably practicable’ mean?
Blog22 Mar 2019

Stress in education | What can be done?
Blog27 Sep 2018

Stress | What can an employer do?
Blog13 Sep 2018

Managing Sickness During Flu Season
Blog12 Sep 2019

Guide to Fair and Unfair Dismissal
Video28 Aug 2018

8 Key Strategies to Avoid Redundancy
Blog24 Aug 2018

Employment Tribunals | Everything an employer needs to know
Blog18 Jun 2018

No Show to Disciplinary meetings
Blog 07 Jun 2018

Dealing With Short Term Absences in Manufacturing
Blog28 Mar 2018

Tackling Sickness Absences in the Care Sector
Blog19 Mar 2018

Redundancy Pay
Blog07 Feb 2018

What to do if an Employee Withdraws a Grievance
Blog07 Nov 2017

How to Use a Settlement Agreement During the Redundancy Process
Blog 30 Oct 2017

3 Reasons for a Disciplinary Procedure
Blog13 Oct 2017

10 Things Employers Must Know About Grievances
Blog12 May 2017

How to Identify Work Related Stress
Blog13 Apr 2017

Redundancy | Giving staff paid time off to job hunt
Blog17 Mar 2017

Put a Stop to Fake Sickness Absences
Blog28 Nov 2016

Dealing with Grievances the Right Way
Blog 07 Nov 2016