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Can your gay employee be openly ‘gay’ at work?
... by acting heterosexual? If you think that this may be the case for an employee in question, then you have a gay worker who is afraid to ‘come out’. According to a study carried out by Out Now Consulting, a specialist gay marketing consultancy, half of all gay and lesbian workers in Britain are afraid to ‘come out’ in their job. They potentially lead two different lives as they cannot be themselves at work. Ian Johnson, CEO of Out Now Consulting states that “this affects workplace productivity, loyalty and ultimately can result in otherwise well-qualified lesbian and gay staff l...
News | 9 May 2007
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Are your employees who they say they are?
Employers are failing to spot lies or expanded truths found on prospective employees’ CVs. As a result, employers are selecting candidates who may not have the pre-requisite skills required for the job. A poll conducted by the video recruitment website www.jobs2view.com showed that a third of British worke...
News | 9 May 2007
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Driving at work: does your company pass or fail?
This feature article first appeared in issue 19 of Workplace Law Magazine (July/August 2006). More information on Workplace Law Magazine can be found at: http://www.workplacelaw.net/magazine/ As anyone who was worked or advised in the area can tell you the issues surrounding driving at work are many and complex, but are employer...
News | 3 Aug 2006
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Are your employees afraid to be open about their sexual orientation?
... in the private sector. The force was named as the top of Stonewall’s latest Workplace Equality Index, thanks to its pro-gay policies and increasingly high numbers of lesbian and gay officers, especially those in senior positions. One in 10 of the 2,309 police officers at Staffordshire Police are lesbian or gay. Meanwhile a separate survey of gays and lesbians in the workplace has found that only about half of Britain's gay workers are out of a job. The survey, conducted for Diva and Gay Times, also found that one in ten gay men, and one in eight lesbians reported they were harassed at wo...
News | 17 Jan 2006
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National No Smoking Day - are you supporting your staff?
...w research suggesting that two employees die every working day as a result of exposure to second-hand smoke, the TUC is calling on employers not to wait until a smoking ban forces them to banish tobacco, but to act today to protect the health of their staff. The TUC says that most public places are also workplaces, and people employed in pubs, bars and restaurants are often working in smoky environments, increasing the risk of them becoming ill or dying. Research published by the British Medical Journal last week suggests that 617 workers die each year from diseases caused by smoking. But...
News | 9 Mar 2005
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Olympics: will your staff take time off?
New research by Monster has revealed that a quarter of employees may take time out of their workday to keep track of the Olympics, suggesting that employers should prepare for a drop in productivity. However, this news will not come as a revelation to employers; the idea of employees watching television in the workplace has been argued thoroughly in the past, with employers split between whether occasions such as the Olympics contribute to team-building or simply...
News | 11 Aug 2008
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How involved are your workers in managing health and safety?
...ebsite the tools provide practical help and advice to businesses. Zoe Woodrow, Policy Adviser in the HSE’s Worker Involvement Programme commented: "The active involvement of workers is fundamental to good health and safety management. However, we know that many employers find it a difficult area to address. These resources provide a range of examples and suggestions that we hope will help employers and managers to encourage joint problem solving in their workplaces.” The HSE hope that the aim of involving workers in health and safety management will be met by giving employers practi...
News | 1 Mar 2006
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How to Consult Your Staff: ACAS Explains
.... In essence these Regulations mean that employers with over 150 employees may need to give information and consult with workers in relation to a much wider range of issues than ever before required by statute." ACAS Guidance ACAS has now published good practice advice on the regulations, prepared jointly with the DTI, the Confederation of British Industry and the Trades Union Congress. The advice covers such issues as employee representation, confidentiality and dispute resolution. In issuing the advice, the Acas Chair, Rita Donaghy, said: "The day-to-day experience of ACAS staff that c...
News | 10 Aug 2004
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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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Are half of your employees about to resign?
© Workplace Law Group 2010 All rights reserved Are half of your employees about to resign? Are half of your employees about to resign? The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development published a report last week telling us that a third of employees aim to leave their current jobs once the job market picks up. This coincides with Europe-wide r...
News analysis | 22 Sep 2010
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Employment rights for casual staff
Thank you for your question. This question fundamentally relates to whether or not these bank staff can be seen as employees or workers. If they are deemed to be employees then there are entitled to holiday pay and a sick leave. To determine whether the bank staff are employees, I would recommend that the terms and conditions of the periodic contracts are looked at, they may contain a clause specifically stating that the engagement is on an ?a...
Comment | 22 Apr 2004
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Recession has increased staff depression
Since the recession started, one in ten workers have sought support from their doctors and 7% have started taking antidepressants for stress and mental health problems directly caused by the pressures of recession on their workplace. These are the findings of mental health charity, Mind, which has launched a campaign – Taking Care of Business – offering help to workers faced with the pressure associated with recession as businesses tighten their belts and staff work longer hours, compete with colleagues to keep their jobs and dea...
News | 17 May 2010
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Lone worker policy
Attack alarms are invariably the first response but often the most inappropriate. They are only of value if a) someone can hear them and b) they trigger the desired response, ie attacker legs it. They can also trigger panic and make the situation worse. At its best, using an alarm in an open or outside situation...
Comment | 14 Jul 2011
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Employing work experience staff
© Workplace Law Group 2009 All rights reserved Employing work experience staff Employing work experience staff At a time when the level of unemployment is continuing to increase at an alarming rate, students and recent graduates are finding it much harder to gain a foothold on the first rung of the career ladder. Employers have the pick of a large group of well-qualified potential employees, and will be looking for individuals who stand out from the crowd. One way of doing this is for students and graduates to gain valuable wo...
News analysis | 20 Aug 2009
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Guidelines for home workers
Dear Pauline, as employer you still responsible for the safety of your staff and all health and safety legislation apply as well while they are at work at their homes. If your employee is using a computer or any visual display equipment at home, an initial assessment must be carried out to identify their level of use, however regardless of the time your staff is using a computer a general risk assessment must be carried out, and ensure tha...
Comment | 30 Apr 2010
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Have we binned your Workplace Law Magazine?
... have on the environment. In-depth and practical guidance at the touch of a button Over the past few years sustainability has become a buzzword, seemingly dropped into articles whenever the subject of global warming, climate change, pollution or recycling comes up. But the question remains -- what are we meant to be sustaining, and why should it be sustained? The Sustainable Workplaces 2008: Special Report covers the whole spectrum of sustainability, from Corporate Social Responsibility to waste management, to give you all of the information you need on this increasingly popular topic in one pla...
Magazine issue | 7 Apr 2008
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Employees complaining of back pain
...The new phenomenon is the high level of disability caused by back pain. In the past, people just got on with their lives without a second thought, and as a result their pain settled quickly and they did not develop any serious problems. The three reasons why we now see high levels of disability are: 1. Inappropriate beliefs about back pain, often fostered by unhelpful comments and advice from clinical carers. 2. Lack of fitness and obesity. 3. People adopt a disabled lifestyle because it is easier or there are financial or other incentives to do so such as successful litigation, e...
Comment | 8 Oct 2009
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Employees secure compensation after developing tennis elbow
... the consistency has been incorrect which in turn causes blockages in the machine which have to be unblocked to get the machine running again. To give an indication of how big the blockages can be, we have to use a steel bar, a crow bar and even a jack hammer to break them up. I believe that Nestle are to blame for my injuries as the effort needed to carry out these unblocking processes is excessive and one where you have to constantly hack away to get the blockages free.” Maurice Swindell, from Unite (T&G section), comments: “Clearly there have been serious health and safety issues a...
Case | 27 Jul 2007
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3 strikes and your fire's not out!
...this issue ... LATEST 05 EDITORIAL Government bodies seem reluctant to give any real answers to how the fire reform is actually working, commenting only on what the legislation was originally intended to achieve. Is this because they won't admit that the legislation and accompanying budgetary cuts are putting workplaces at risk? 06 LEGAL CALENDAR Key legislative dates and events taking place during November and December 2007. FOCUS 12 3 STRIKES AND YOUR FIRE'S NOT OUT! Measures to cut the cost to the fire service of false alarm callouts could see businesses lacking in emergency support in the ...
Magazine issue | 8 Nov 2007
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Facefacts: The real cost of social networking to your business
...ew report says employees should work their way back to fitness Challenge "We will wear goose fat" Page 30 REPORT The rising cost of employees New rights from 1 October mean the cost of employees just got higher Contents In this issue ... LATEST 05 EDITORIAL There's no doubt about it, employees are getting more expensive, and small businesses are really feeling the effects of the increased costs. 06 LEGAL CALENDAR With 1 October being one of two common commencement dates for the introduction of new legislation, there's a lot to keep on top of this month! Take a look at the changes taking eff...
Magazine issue | 16 Oct 2007
