Law at Work

Analysis: Schlumberger lawsuit is lesson ‘not to pay lip service’ to binding contracts

18/11/2019

The Schlumberger lawsuit is a lesson for employees “not to pay lip service” to legal contracts, according to an employment law expert.

Opinion

Offshore rest and fatigue regulations are a priority of the highest order

28/08/2019

By Steve Cook

Pressure has fallen on the Scottish Government to back a public inquiry into the safety standards for offshore workers after claims that the “out of sight, out of mind” approach, adopted by many employers, is resulting in potentially dangerous working conditions.

Steve Cook, managing director at employment law, HR and health & safety specialists, Law At Work.

North Sea

‘Some tricky mergers ahead’ for oil capital, expert claims

01/08/2018

By Rebecca Buchan

The oil capital of Europe may have weathered the storm of a collapse in the price of Brent crude but a recent upturn in business could lead to some tricky mergers ahead, it has been warned.