Be aware of the most common threats to your club
Gone are the days, where fire, flood and break-ins are the biggest worries you should have threatening your club. We all know the importance of insuring against these physical impacts, but threats from cyber attacks are becoming more comprehensive, more complex, and more difficult to spot. We’ve already started talking about steps you can take […]
HR & Employment Law: Disability in the workplace
An article released by People Management claimed that 1 in 4 employers would not hire someone with a disability. The reasons varied from cost to belief that they wouldn’t be able to do the job. All employers are expected to comply with The Equality Act 2010. The act protects all employees with a mental or […]
Behind the scenes at Club Insure – Accounts Department
Ever wondered what goes on at Club Insure HQ? We’re going behind the scenes to introduce you to our departments, so you can get a feel for the people behind the business. The people that keep things running and make sure you’re getting the best from us. First up, we’re chatting to our Accounts Department […]
The 1, 2, 3 of cyber security
Cyber security can be one of the biggest threats to your club as we’ve talked about in previous posts. But it’s easy to take the first steps to make sure you’re protected. You won’t develop a comprehensive cyber security resilience plan overnight, but by taking the first bits of action, you’ll be on the road […]
Health & Safety: The HSE has increased its FFI hourly rate by 20%
The HSE has recently increased its Fee For Intervention (FFI) hourly rate from £129 to £154. A £1.9m loss was declared in 2017/18 and the hike in price is said to have been implemented to ensure that the HSE can cover all of their operating costs, and to stop running at a deficit. FFI was […]
Training: The importance of an induction
Within the working environment it is vital that everyone within a company knows how to work safely without risks to their health. An employer must provide information and instructions that are clear to follow along with any additional training required. A staff induction is used to provide new staff with the required organisational information for […]
HR & Employment Law: Supporting LGBT in the workplace
Saturday 6th July saw the annual London Pride parade. The first official London Pride was held in 1972, with around 2,000 people thought to have been in attendance, com-pared to this year’s event, which is thought to have attracted over a million. We also celebrated in Leeds yesterday, the 4th August, with the city’s biggest […]
Health & Safety: Large fine increases for organisations of all sizes
In February 2016, the Sentencing Council’s Health and Safety Offences, Corporate Man-slaughter and Food Safety & Hygiene Offences Definitive Guideline came into force. The guideline followed a new model based on the culpability of the offender, the risk of harm created by the offence, the likelihood of harm and any actual harm caused. The aim […]
HR & Employment Law: New ruling on 20 minute rest breaks.
A rest break is defined as an uninterrupted period of not less than 20 minutes if the worker’s working time is more than six hours. The worker is entitled to spend their rest break away from their workstation (if they have one) (Regulation 12(1) and (3), Working Time Regulations 1998). Is a worker entitled to […]
Health & Safety: Are your fire procedures adequate?
Alongside our Health, Safety and HR partners Stallard Kane, we’re bringing you a series of topical advice. We’ll cover the latest issues that could face you and your club, and how to protect yourself against them. Following a recent study, a large number of premises still have inadequate fire procedures. Particular areas of concern were […]
