Search results for Campaigners reject work-related health strategy
Subjects
Formats
Services
Did you mean to type: Campaigners reject correlated health strategy? (1 result)
14 results found
-
Campaigners reject work-related health strategy
A Government strategy to improve the health of workers will fail because it bears little resemblance to the realities of working life, health and safety campaigners...
News | 4 Aug 2008
-
Campaigners reject work-related health strategy
Not sure a strict liability 'fit-note' isn't going to lead to fixed penanlties or non-payment of GP's and doctors who fail to deliver fit-for-purpose employees on demand, on time; a model used elsewhere based around only paying doctors when well and not when unwell and that may cause other problems
Comment | 5 Aug 2008
-
Directors' responsibilities for health and safety
...ic testing when recruiting new staff, because it is likely to discriminate against dyslexic people. Dyslexia affects short-term memory, concentration, maths ability, organisational skills and the ability to put things in sequences. All of these are challenged during a psychometric test, and you may reject candidates on their performance. The least worst outcome is that you might not recruit people with dyslexia who could have transformed your business, who maybe didn't even know they were dyslexic themselves. The worst case might see you having to defend your recruitment process at an Employment Tri...
Magazine issue | 1 Feb 2005
-
It’s a WRAP
..., the terrorist attacks were authorised by the US and UK Governments. Mr Farrell was dismissed and then brought a claim for discrimination. Following a preliminary hearing, the Judge ruled that Mr Farrell's beliefs did not satisfy the tests for philosophical belief and his discrimination claim was rejected. The Judge went as far as to say that Mr Farrell's beliefs were "absurd". 35513 www.workplacelaw.net Employment update | Comment Members and affiliates share their thoughts and opinions ... Who's keeping an eye on our Employment Tribunals? Gordon Turner, Gordon Turner Employment Lawyers Emplo...
Magazine issue | 2 Nov 2011
-
ETs on the rise
... in God' loses Tribunal claim; and `whistleblower' ordered to pay half of Tribunal costs. 27 STRENGTH IN NUMBERS Facilities management networks are growing in popularity "The DRA has caused controversy since the Age Regulations came into force, and has come under challenge from age discrimination campaigners." P.34 3 www.workplacelaw.net group group workplace law health and safety workplace law health and safety workplace law human resources workplace law environment Current discrimination laws in respect of employees are wide and complex and affect all organisations irrespective of size. Th...
Magazine issue | 1 Sep 2010
-
2009: new beginnings
..., rather than the policy that was in place when the worker was employed by the firm. They said this was common sense as victims could have worked for several employers where they were exposed to asbestos. However, the High Court ruled against the insurance companies. The ruling has been welcomed by campaigners and unions and is being hailed as a landmark decision. Head of Asbestos Policy at Thompsons Solicitors, Ian McFall says: "The court had to grapple with many difficult and complex legal issues in this important test case to decide the true meaning and effect of the insurance policies. The outcome is...
Magazine issue | 8 Dec 2008
-
The year of living dangerously
...s, founding member James Ageros, , and Secretary Sean Elson about how the climate is changing with respect to corporate and individual responsibility, and about the threat to companies and individuals of prosecution. The draft proposals on corporate manslaughter have received broad support from campaigners like the TUC and the Centre for Corporate Accountability, although both organisations have stated reservations and made recommendations about their implementation and scope. A bill was first proposed by the current government in its 1997 manifesto in response to the percieved difficulty of prosecut...
Magazine issue | 1 Dec 2005
-
HSE Raises Stakes on Driver Safety
... company safety audits. Fleet News has learned that the HSE has approached a number of large fleets asking to see occupational road risk policies during routine visits looking at office and factory safety. Although the Health and Safety Commission, which oversees the work of the HSE, recently rejected calls for it to get involved in accident investigations or road safety enforcement, citing a lack of manpower, some investigators are delving further than the official area of work-related vehicle safety. The investigations are being done on the back of the HSE's Revitalising Health and Safety...
News | 2 Aug 2002
-
Internships – Are you breaking the law?
...the General Election did make its way on to the statute book in April. It permits positive action in recruitment and promotion procedures where a person with a protected characteristic is `as qualified as' another competitor for a job. There may also be political motivations behind the Government's rejection of certain provisions contained in the Equality Act. The Equality Bill is seen as having been rushed through Parliament in the so-called `wash up' period before the General Election. Some would also allege the Bill contained certain political motivations, in particular the provision that the Gov...
Magazine issue | 3 May 2011
-
Changes to Workplace Law Magazine
...ties in the future they are completely open with them about the process. 22372 Rebecca Spence from Thompsons Solicitors said: "The employer argued it could not consult with its employees due to special circumstances, but the amount the Tribunal has awarded indicates that this argument was entirely rejected." 22143 Construction blacklist compiler fined "inadequate" £5,000 Ian Kerr, the man behind the Consulting Association (TCA), the company that compiled an illegal database of construction workers, has been fined £5,000 plus costs for breaching the Data Protection Act. The Information Commission...
Magazine issue | 1 Sep 2009
-
Reality bites: managing in a recession
...g properly considered a request from an employee to keep them on to dismiss staff on grounds of retirement at the age of 65 without the need to justify the decision. Default retirement age is legal: first ruling in Heyday case Age Concern's legal challenge to the default retirement age has been rejected by the Advocate General. The Advocate General, a senior legal advisor to the European Court of Justice (ECJ), has backed the current UK rules that allow employers to compel workers to retire at 65, and says having a default retirement age is not contrary to EU rules. All retirement age-related ca...
Magazine issue | 6 Nov 2008
-
"We don't serve wheelchairs"
...ng n Quality tutor contact time e learning fast and flexible istockphoto.com Enrol today on 0871 777 8881 or visit www.workplacelaw.net Latest | Legal calendar Legal calendar Important diary dates for the months ahead... JANUARY n A hairdresser is being sued for religious discrimination after rejecting a job application from a devout Muslim because she insisted on wearing her headscarf, which she said was essential to her beliefs. The case will be heard at the Central London Employment Tribunal in January. 12294 FEBRUARY n Workplace Law Group's 9th Annual Facilities Management Legal Update Co...
Magazine issue | 1 Jan 2008
-
3 strikes and your fire's not out!
...lief" and "belief" is now defined as "religious or philosophical belief." In short, the protection covers any form of philosophical belief even if it is atheism. Rastafarianism is unarguably a philosophical belief. Years ago there was some debate about whether Rastafarians were a race, but this was rejected in repeated cases. As such until the 2003 Regulations they had no protection. However, there are in practice no differences between the protection afforded under the Race Relations Act 1976 and that afforded under the Employment Equality (Religion ad Belief) Regulations 2003. In the Harris case, ...
Magazine issue | 8 Nov 2007
-
Facefacts: The real cost of social networking to your business
... reorganising departmental work schedules, or adjustments to IT systems. In some cases the potential costs could be more substantial, such as if someone else has to be recruited to cover for an employee's reduced hours. However, though employers have to give requests serious consideration, they can reject them on cost grounds; and The rising cost of employees Employing people just got more expensive, with rises in the minimum wage, increased holiday entitlement and extended maternity/paternity rights all taking effect. Small companies such as care agency Acme Care are now left wondering "how am I g...
Magazine issue | 16 Oct 2007
