A strike by workers at a Northern Irish builders merchant has ended after the company, Haldane Fisher in Newry, and the Unite union agreed terms. According to the BBC, around 40 staff at the Carnbane premises had been on strike for the past five weeks. In a statement, a spokesperson …
Read More »Haldane Fisher settles disability discrimination case
A sales representative has settled his discrimination case against Haldane Fisher for £20,000; Mark Graham worked for the merchant for 28 years before he was diagnosed with a brain tumour and was later diagnosed with Ménière’s disease, a rare inner-ear condition that can affect balance and hearing. In October 2019, …
Read More »Haldane Fisher fined £380,000 after staff member suffers brain injury
Haldane Fisher has been fined £380,000 after one of its staff members fell and suffered a brain injury while working at its Walsall site; pleading guilty to breaching Sections 2 (1) and 3(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974. The incident occurred when Timothy Bates was …
Read More »Haldane Group completes National 3 Peaks challenge for CALM
Haldane Group has announced it has taken its charity fundraising efforts to new heights, with 15 members of its staff completing the National 3 Peaks Challenge in aid of Campaign Against Living Miserably. This major fundraising challenge saw participants take on the three highest peaks across England, Scotland, and Wales …
Read More »Haldane Fisher opens new branch in Morecambe
Haldane Fisher, a timber and building merchant, announces it will open a new branch in Morecambe following a £250,000 investment. The location is a former Broadoak Home and Garden Centre premises, and it was officially opened as part of a celebratory event attended by staff, partners, customers and leading local …
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