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Millions unaware of carers’ flexible working rights
A survey published this week has shown that millions of people are unaware that caring for a spouse or relative gives you the right to ask your employer to work flexibly. The survey, carried out by ICM Research on behalf of the Government Equalities Office, revealed that the majority (82%) of adults aren’t aware that carers are legally entitled to ask their emp...
News | 11 Sep 2009
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Changes afoot in flexible working
© Workplace Law Group 2008 All rights reserved Change afoot in flexible working Change afoot in flexible working This briefing is a focus on the Government's proposed further extension to the flexible working regime, which is currently out to consultation. This would extend the regime to parents of children under the age of 16. We also look at flexible working in the broader context of demographic and social changes, and how it links in with discrimination claims, particularly in light of the ECJ decision in Coleman v. Attridge Law. This is likely to be an area of focus for employers in...
News analysis | 25 Sep 2008
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Women Have a Right to a Fair Deal in Work, says Labour Commission
...Hewitt, commented that women have a right to a fair deal in work. The commission, which will examine the problem of the gender pay gap and other issues affecting women’s employment, will consider: how men’s and women’s education and skills affect which jobs they can get; promotion and career progression – the glass ceiling; women’s experiences in the job market before and after having children; and the different experiences of women working full-time and part-time. The gender pay gap currently stands at 18% for full-time workers and 40% for part-time workers. Patricia Hew...
News | 26 Jul 2004
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All firms must champion flexible working, says Government
... for flexible working in the private sector. To help encourage more businesses to offer flexible jobs next year, Jobcentre Plus will implement computer changes which will mean every time a new vacancy comes into a Jobcentre the employer will be automatically asked if it can be part-time, job-share or flexible. Yvette Cooper also pledged that Government would offer more support and that her own Department for Work and Pensions would lead the way in making job vacancies available on a part-time and flexible basis. Cooper said: “Many parents can feel torn between working and being able...
News | 31 Mar 2010
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New Flexible Working Regulations to be Extended?
...ted the new rules regarding flexible working rights, secretary Patricia Hewitt has revealed that the rights could be extended. The regulations, which stipulate that workers with children under six and disabled children under 18 can request flexible working hours, may be extended to apply to all parents, and even all workers. The DTI claimed that nine out of ten business bosses thought that the new rules were a good thing, but alternative research suggests that 83% of employers believe that they will result in even more unnecessary paperwork. Some executives consider that the regulations ...
News | 25 Apr 2003
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Poor flexible working arrangements are wasting talent
Flexible and part-time working arrangements in the UK are failing to meet the needs of working women and men according to the Equal Opportunities Commission (EOC). The EOC report, Britain's Hidden Brain Drain, published today [15 September], says that of the country’s 7 million part-time workers, 4 out of 5 are of working in jobs that do not use their...
News | 15 Sep 2005
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Flexible Working
From 6th April 2009 flexible working has been extended to parents of children aged 16 or under (or disabled children under the age of eighteen) or those fitting the broader carer definition who now have the right to apply to you to work more flexibly. The request may cover hours of work, times of work and place of work and may include requests for different pa...
Comment | 11 May 2009
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Employers denying fathers flexible working hours
More men are now starting to ask their employers if they can work flexibly but they are less likely to consider changing their hours than working mums and when they do, are more likely to have their requests turned down, according to TUC research. The TUC report Out of time calls for a whole new approach to t...
News | 15 Mar 2006
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Fathers working flexibly in private sector less stressed
New research from Working Families and Lancaster University Management School has suggested that fathers working flexibly in the private sector have better physical and psychological health, are less stressed and more committed to their employer. Fathers working flexibly in the public sector were found to be less troubled by their work–life balance and sense of overload but less likely to report higher levels of wellbeing and commitment. Working Families suggests this c...
News | 24 May 2011
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Internships – Are you breaking the law?
...management plans. 38 CLINIC Workplace Law members ask the experts for advice on key management issues. 09 COMMENT While it's agreed that reducing carbon emissions from the built environment is vital, regulations and standards need to be clear and concise, argues Simon Keel. FOCus 18 INTERNSHIPS: ARE YOU BREAKING THE LAW? There is increasing debate on the legality of unpaid work experience, which could affect interns and employers alike, reports Sarah Wray. netWORK 40 FORUM FOCUS Reflecting Network members' views on the Workplace Law site during the past weeks. 10 FM, HEALTH AND SAFETY LEGAL ...
Magazine issue | 3 May 2011
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Grinding to a halt: Why Government policy risks bringing business to a standstill
...ion to its portfolio. teChniCaL 38 ThE DATA HEALTH AND SAFETY: Two recent cases of fatalities at work, whereby the Courts have shown leniency towards companies and individuals. EAT: The importance of following a fair dismissal procedure by properly applying the Burchell test. 15 COMMENT Women who are pregnant are often discriminated against, despite legislation to protect them, says Baroness Margaret Prosser of Battersea OBE, Equality and Human Rights Commission. 08 CASE LAW Three firms fined £75,500 for packaging offences; construction firm prosecuted for blacklisting; and £300,000 fine for...
Magazine issue | 4 Jan 2011
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Working Better: new solutions for the modern workforce
...fits today's workforce. As part of EHRC’s initial consultations, they spoke to employers and their staff at big and small businesses to find out their personal experiences of balancing their work and their personal lives. Some of the questions addressed were: What affects the choices that parents make in balancing paid work and caring responsibilities?What would enable fathers to play a bigger role in parenting?How do we fundamentally change our approach to work to benefit everyone? This initial contact was followed by a programme of research and consultation to begin to answer those qu...
News | 30 Mar 2009
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48: How the 48-hour working week could push employers to the max
...rtner profile and more ... Establishing health and safety liability in R v. Chargot Limited. Page 28 NEBOSH National General Certificate: choose your direction STUDY OVER 10 WEEKS Contents In this issue ... LATEST 05 EDITORIAL The worlds of health and safety, employment and premises management are forever changing, but it is not often we have a day where breaking news is quite as significant as on 17 December, when the European Parliament voted on proposed amendments to the Working Time Directive. CLASSROOM IN LONDON 22 FOCuS 12 48: puShING WORKING TImE TO ThE mAx? The European Parliament...
Magazine issue | 5 Feb 2009
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H5N1 Bird Flu: Are you playing chicken with your company’s future?
workplacelaw know-how to manage your workplace MARCH 2006 ISSUE 15 Employment tribunals and how to win them Fire safety Confused over the new regime? The blanks filled in H5N1 Birdplaying Flu Are you chicken with your company's future? Highly commended: PPA Magazine of the Year 2005 interactive business and professional Highly commended: AOP Online Publisher of the Year 2005 - business 1 EVERY IN workplacelaw ISSUE: EMPLOYMENT LAW, HEALTH & SAFETY, PREMISES MANAGEMENT FETY, w workpl...
Magazine issue | 1 Mar 2006
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It’s a WRAP
...rat' race discrimination case is a warning to employers and HR professionals that what may appear to be a humorous nickname can lead to successful discrimination claims. 08 CASE LAW Cement firm fined £200,000 after explosion death, and company fined for "reckless" waste offences. 16 LEGAL UPDATE Are the proposals for Employment Tribunal reform going too far? And latest figures show a rise in agerelated Tribunal cases. Next course date 6 February 2012, London 09 COMMENT Alison Doig, Senior Climate Change Advisor at Christian Aid, explains how far from coherent the Coalition Government is on t...
Magazine issue | 2 Nov 2011
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A new age?
...ober. Page 16 Plus: News and case round up of the leading FM, health and safety and HR stories ... Social networking has grown faster than the policies to control it, says Roger Byard. Page 27 workplace law health and safety Accredited Centre Contents In this issue... Latest 05 EDITORIAL Age awareness. 561 NEBOSH National General Certificate e-learning 06 LEGAL CALENDAR Key legislative dates for autumn 2011. The benefits: n Revised and updated interactive content n Study at a time that suits you n Save your company money by cutting out travelling costs and time spent out of the office n ...
Magazine issue | 5 Sep 2011
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Stressful and inflexible jobs ‘damaging families’
Flexible work and more equal parental leave are vital for good parenting, a new report from think tank Demos has concluded. Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg will officially launch the report later today when he is expected to also announce plans to allow couples to share maternity leave. The report – The Home Front - argues ...
News | 17 Jan 2011
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Renewed call for statutory rights for equality reps
...ade a renewed call for them to be given statutory rights. Last year the TUC received funding from the Union Modernisation Fund and the Government Equalities Office to allow it to set up a special project to coordinate the recruitment of equality reps and to find out more about the impact reps are having on their workplaces. The resulting report, The TUC Union Equality Representatives Survey 2009 is published today. The TUC had argued in its submission to the Women and Work Commission in 2005 for trade union equality representatives (reps) to be given statutory rights. The Commission di...
News | 22 Jan 2010
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Regulation simplification saves business £3bn a year
Businesses are saving nearly £3bn a year due to Government moves to remove red tape and get rid of unnecessary paperwork, according to a report published today. The summary report, published by the Better Regulation Executive (BRE), details how more than 280 changes to regulations have helped save UK busine...
News | 14 Dec 2009
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Celebrating 35 years of the Health and Safety at Work Act
...legislation, says Nattasha Freeman. 20 hEAtED DEbAtE With warmer weather on the way, what does the law say about working in hot temperatures? And what can managers do to keep their staff productive? Jamie Beatson investigates. "As long as responsible employees take sensible precautions, then they are entitled to rely on those precautions." P.31 Clarification from the publishers workplace law The exclusiv e magazin e for premium members of the Workpla ce Law Network FoCuS 07 hSAW IN oNE mINutE neTWorK 19 CoNfERENCE REvIEW An update on Workplace Law's Facilities Management Legal Update Confere...
Magazine issue | 7 Jul 2009
