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Call for employers to provide financial education
Following the Financial Services Bill outlined in the Queen’s speech, insurance firm AXA is urging the Government to take the lead in investing in more financial education initiatives, including workplace programmes. The call to action comes after a report commissioned by the insurer concluded that it is a vital part of ensuring economic stability.The report, The Roadmap to Stability – Consumer Financial Education, by Nick Isles, formerly of the Work Foundation, looks at the causes of the economic recession and the Go...
News | 26 Nov 2009
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Employers urged to increase financial literacy of staff
An educational charity has called for employers to increase financial literacy amongst staff. Alan Pickering, Chairman of the Life Academy, said that employers are ideally placed to provide guidance and information to businesses and that good employers should not only offer help with financial literacy but also use their fi...
News | 28 Jan 2010
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Call for businesses to work more closely with universities
...e Task Force argues that more should be done to prepare students for the world of work, and teach them the generic skills that will help smooth their pathway into employment.”The report, which is the culmination of a year’s work by the CBI Higher Education Task Force, has also, controversially, called for the government’s target for 50% of 18-30 year-olds to participate in HE to be dropped for the time being; tuition fee loans to be provided at the government’s cost of borrowing; and for tuition fees to be increased. Richard Lambert said: “Of course, it's never easy to ask students to...
News | 21 Sep 2009
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Pay back for employers offering "quality" internships
...ive payment if their intern had found stable employment within a year of completing their placement.Demos says that the state stands to make significant savings by getting young people who would otherwise be NEET (not in employment, education or training) off welfare and into the workplace. It is calling on employers to think of this group as a “non-graduate talent pool”.In a report published by the young people’s charity Foyer Federation, Demos recommends:The Job Seekers Allowance system should be reviewed to ensure it does not disincentivise young people – particularly those from disad...
News | 17 Aug 2010
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Employers urged to provide debt support to staff
Debt charity Consumer Credit Counselling Service (CCCS) is calling on employers to support employees with debt problems. The charity reports that it has seen a sharp rise in calls to its helpline, and says that employers are in an important position to help those who find themselves facing unmanageable debt. Over 93,000 people called the CCCS helpline for...
News | 20 May 2010
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48: How the 48-hour working week could push employers to the max
...ry Titley, Leader of Labour's MEPs, on the Working Time Directive. Page 20 Navigating the Globe Fire risk assessing the only thatched building in London. Page 22 Keeping in touch Case law: Long term sick staff entitled to full holiday leave. Page 10 Burden of proof Should you pay staff to be on call? Page 9 Plus: Legal calendar | Comment Book review | The data | Clinic Partner 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 EDI...
Magazine issue | 5 Feb 2009
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Lawyers association responds to ‘dodgy lawyers’ jibe
...re little short of blackmailing tactics, especially against schools, private and public sector employers, particularly in local government.” He goes on to accuse lawyers of putting their financial interests first by threatening legal action against employers for compensation for injury and calls for legislation to provide that “in any proceedings in a court or tribunal it should be a good defence to show that the claimant did not take reasonable steps to ensure his own safety.” Said Chris Birkle for the APIL: “If Norman Tebbit had his way we would all be back in the dark ages, ...
News | 13 Jul 2011
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MEPs call for occupational health targets to be set
A report on the EU strategy for health and safety at work has suggested that the European Commission ‘is silent on targets for the reduction of occupational diseases’.According to the report, targets need to be set for the reduction of occupational diseases such as cancer. It also calls for new and emerging risks have to be identified, and a plan to be put in place to phase asbestos out. Opening a debate on the matter in Strasbourg, Glenis Willmott, Labour MEP for the East Midlands, said:“The European Agency for Safety and Health at Work estimates that every year over 140,000 p...
News | 16 Jan 2008
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Open for Business
...comfort to workers who operate in excessive heat or are outside all day Made from 100% cotton, the products can be washed and reused Workplace Law Magazine is published 6 times a year by Workplace Law Group. It is available free to premium members of the Workplace Law Network. For more information call our membership team on 0871 777 8881 All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic, mechanical or otherwise without the prior permission in writing from the publishers. Although great care has b...
Magazine issue | 4 May 2010
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Changes to Workplace Law Magazine
...e employer had failed to make reasonable adjustments; and unfair dismissal for an unauthorised interview broadcast. HSE: Prosecutions for a fatality under the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974; and imprisonment for Gross Negligence Manslaughter 37 END NOTE Having a disability doesn't automatically `qualify' someone to provide advice in the built environment, argues Jim Taylor, NRAC Access Consultant. In association with: eMPLoyMeNt uPdate 13 NEWS Warning to seek legal or HR advice before making staff redundant; inquiry considers the representation and treatment of women in finance; and co...
Magazine issue | 1 Sep 2009
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Cultivating success: how to cut costs and stimulate growth
... Law forum, following BBC Panorama's health and safety special, 'May contain nuts', but what can be done to address the negative image is the subject of much debate Sandra Nicholson Estates and Facilities Manager National Savings and Investment Book your place today limited places available Call Tom kirby on 0871 777 8881 visit www.workplacelaw.net/dda-access Please quote reference 1843 when booking " " Great course, very well trained, informed and delivered. The trainer has a remarkable amount of knowledge and delivers the information and material at a steady pace. Key updates: n Disa...
Magazine issue | 1 Jun 2009
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Facefacts: The real cost of social networking to your business
...by Warwick Printing Caswell Road, Leamington Spa, CV31 1QD Circulation 2,000 (ISSN 1745-0160) Workplace Law Magazine is published 10 times a year by Workplace Law Group. It is available by subscription, priced £199 for one year, or free to members of the Workplace Law Network. For more information call our membership team on 0871 777 8881 All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic, mechanical or otherwise without the prior permission in writing from the publishers. Although great care has b...
Magazine issue | 16 Oct 2007
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Govt urged to boost credibility of apprenticeship schemes
...system in order to make them more business-friendly and appealing to industry leaders. Marking National Apprenticeship Week (6–10 February), the business support organisation made its submission to the Business, Innovation and Skills Select Committee’s inquiry into apprenticeships, in which it called for a number of adjustments to make the scheme more appropriate to the needs and requirements of UK businesses. The Forum says training courses such as apprenticeships need to be seen as more worthy, with better information provided to bosses about courses and their effectiveness. It’s also ur...
News | 8 Feb 2012
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Bill introduced to embed health and safety training
A Private Member’s Bill has been introduced to Parliament to call for health and safety training to be embedded into Britain’s education system.The Health and Safety (Education and Training) Bill was read on 22 October by George Howarth MP (Knowsley North and Sefton East) under the Ten Minute Rule.Last year alone, 247 people were killed at work, around 274,000 ...
News | 24 Oct 2008
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Employment Tribunals: back to the future?
...n n ch io t lat an is r t eg po o l Im t Who should attend? An essential event for facilities managers, project managers, designers, architects and developers. Energy Performance of Buildings 2006: Special Report worth £99 absolutely FREE when you book before 31 August 2007. Book your places now call 0870 777 8881 or visit www.workplacelaw.net quoting ref. 1843 R R P £9 9. 00 workplacelaw MAGAZINE Kelly Mansfield T. 01223 431 054 Putting a price on life Is the Corporate Manslaughter Bill possibly the most drawn-out piece of legislation ever to be introduced? It's taken 11 years to get ...
Magazine issue | 1 Jul 2007
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Employers should ‘lead by example’ on green issues
...ine, published 17 January, looks at issues surrounding making the business case for energy; current and future energy legislation; creating a sustainable workplace; and a case study of how Tesco is making use of renewable energy sources. Anyone interested in buying a copy of this magazine should call 0870 777 881.
News | 15 Jan 2007
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Licence to… protect your workplace?
...ust now be licensed. The industry has been shaken (not stirred!) since the licensing system for contracted-in security services in England and Wales came into force on 20 March 2006. This means that those operating without a licence are now committing a criminal offence. Back in February there were calls to delay the deadline due to difficulties in getting licensed in time, and the SIA is now dealing with a backlog of applications, which means that even those who have applied for a licence may currently be working illegally because the SIA has not been able to process them all in time. Despite the...
Magazine issue | 1 Jun 2006
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New protection for businesses from animal rights extremists
... Government paper Animal Welfare – Human Rights: protecting people from animal rights extremists, a typical campaign by animal extremists can involve the publication of names, addresses and phone numbers of a company's directors, employees or shareholders, threatening letters, harassing telephone calls and criminal damage. A company's customers, suppliers and stakeholders may also be targeted. Organisations that have famously been the subject of campaigns by extremists include Huntingdon Life Sciences and both Oxford and Cambridge Universities. In October last year a particularly lurid story...
News | 23 May 2005
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Religious beliefs: should employers cater for all faiths?
...utors Emma Barrett T. 01223 431 061 David Sharp T. 01223 431 050 Martin Brewer Geraint Day Ciaron Dunne Kim Pattullo John Richards Victoria Southern David Sharp Louise Townsend Circulation 6,000 (ISSN 1745-0160) Workplace Law Magazine is only available by subscription. Price £199 for one year. Call 0870 777 8881 Printed by The Manson Group Ltd Reynolds House, 8 Porters Wood, Valley Road Industrial Estate, St Albans, Hertfordshire AL3 6PZ Workplace Law Magazine incorporates Facilities Management Legal Update journal. It is published 10 times a year by Workplace Law Group. Workplace Law Group...
Magazine issue | 1 May 2005
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No smoking? Employers face the costs of kicking the habit
...01223 431 060 David Sharp T. 01223 431 050 Martin Brewer Keith Bright Fiona Clark Ciaron Dunne Catherine Edwards Mark Kaye Alan Masson David Sharp Elizabeth Shepherd Warren Wayne Circulation 6,000 (ISSN 1745-0160) Workplace Law Magazine is only available by subscription. Price £199 for one year. Call 0870 777 8881 Printed by Warners Midland Plc The Maltings, Manor Lane, Bourne, Lincolnshire PE10 9PH Workplace Law Magazine incorporates Facilities Management Legal Update journal. It is published 10 times a year by Workplace Law Group. Workplace Law Group Second Floor Daedalus House, Station Roa...
Magazine issue | 1 Apr 2005
