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£400k fine for wood manufacturer after employee suffers life-changing injuries
A wood panel manufacturer has been fined £400,000 after an employee lost his leg because of an incident at their factory in Chirk, Wrexham.
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Record sick days, store fit notes, and easily arrange sickness cover.
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Excellent advice from Kieran. Friendly and very helpful.
Anonymous, 1 month ago
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Annmarie Thomson was so professional and helpful on all calls. I was very impressed with her level of knowledge and expertise.
Anonymous, 1 month ago
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The service I received was amazing as per usual.
Got everything I needed from the call and also a great follow up after the call.
Anonymous, 1 month ago
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Excellent service overall. Advisor always available and if a continuing case the designated advisor always responds in good time. Follow up advice is also very good and the issuance of letter templates and policy explanations is invaluable.
Anonymous, 1 month ago
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I have had such positive expereinces with Peninsula, the staff are with you each step, and I did not have to speak to multiiple staff, I had the same member of staff assisting me throughout the journey, this was not an easy journey for me but I was totally supported and understood by the advisor. I have every confidence in my advisor and she was a huge asset to me.
I would highly recommend, I receiived a 5 star service!
Anonymous, 1 month ago
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Rosey provides outstanding service and insightful advice for our HR document reviews. Her attention to detail is second to none—she catches nuances others might miss and offers recommendations that enhance clarity and compliance. Rosey brings a wealth of HR knowledge, ensuring documents are not only accurate but also aligned with best practices. Her ability to simplify complex language and ensure all bases are covered gives me great peace of mind. I highly recommend Rosey’s services
David Chen, 1 month ago
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Kim was an outstanding adviser. She was consistently helpful and her advice was reliably good. I would recommend Peninsula to anyone needing HR and Legal advice
Peter Campbell, 1 month ago
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I had my first ever H & S Fire Assessment meeting on 4th November 2024 with Andrew Neophytou from Peninsula. I found Andrew to be extremely friendly and so helpful. The way he explained the process and what it entailed. This enabled me to understand and feel really comfortable throughout our meeting. This is really important to me and Sequoia and working with Andrew made me understand what is expected of me/Sequoia going forward. The Partners of the business would also like to relay their thanks to Andrew /Peninsula for taking our company forward regarding our H&S process and for being so friendly and professional. Kind regards Sonia John-Lewis Office Manager
Sonia John-Lewis, 1 month ago
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Mimi has visited my store (Venchi Hampstead) on two occasions in the last year. She went above and beyond to ensure that I was able to learn, develop and enhance my skills in the area of H&S as well as giving me unbelievable amounts of support where I’ve needed it. She explained all the different aspects of h&s as well as sending me a new fire log book and h&s poster when it was requested. Mimi was a pleasure to be around and has vast amounts of knowledge and patience to ensure that my audit was carried out in a professional and valuable way. I could not thank mimi enough for her time and for sharing her vast amounts of knowledge with me. She has made my store a safe space to work in as well as ensuring that I follow the law to the letter with regard to paperwork and documentation. If I could give her 10* I would. Thank you so much Mimi, you are an invaluable asset to penninsula and I hope they value your knowledge and time as much as I do. I look forward to your visits in future and I also look forward to having all green results next time thanks to you.
Anonymous, 1 month ago
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As a business owner you are expected to know the law and navigate the minefield of new and rapidly changing Employment law. Jodie Flynn was brilliant! Listened to our problem regarding an ex employees holiday pay, explained and advised us on the law and potential outcomes. Peace of mind to focus on running our business better!
Anonymous, 1 month ago
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We had a productive meeting with Daniel Haimes today to review HR documentation and receive updates on recent changes in legislation. The communication was clear, and all of our queries were addressed thoroughly. The relevant documents were shared promptly after the meeting, as promised. Daniel also followed up with a direct line for any further questions, demonstrating professionalism and attention to detail. The entire process was smooth and efficient. Overall, an excellent experience!
Anonymous, 1 month ago
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Face2face enabled a stressful period to be managed professionally and impartially without any feeling of "taking sides".
Anonymous, 1 month ago
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The knowledge of the consultant and how he conducted the visit was excellent. He used languages and scenarios extremely well to ensure that we understood why the monitoring checks and audits were conducted effectively. He applied legislation and regulations to his explanations and demonstrated a firm understanding of health & safety.
He went through each question thoroughly and showed me what the expectations were, alongside what we were already doing to ensure that we were carrying out our health & safety recordings effectively.
He did not use any jargon and worked at my pace to ensure I understood the context of the visit.
Very happy with this visit!
Anonymous, 1 month ago
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Depth of knowledge of the subject matter, ability to communicate it in an engaging and understandable way with a sensible approach to it's application due to extensive experience in highly relevant fields.
Best H&S review we've had.
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This is an excellent service.
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No question is classed as to small or stupid. you will always be given the answer.
Anonymous, 2 months ago
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We had our H&S service visit from Mark Lethaby. Mark made practical, sensible and manageable suggestions for improving and maintaining our health and safety management systems.
We found Mark to be very knowledgeable, and able to impart and share this with us in a very personable and instructive manner.
Anonymous, 2 months ago
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The 24 hour service is amazing. A problem came up at 6pm znd by 6am I'd engaged with an agent, and had a letter sent by 6am.
It meant that, although I didn't get much sleep I wasnt awake all night worrying.
Anonymous, 2 months ago
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