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Compensation Bill receives Royal Assent
The Department of Constitutional Affairs (DCA) has announced that the Compensation Bill has received Royal Assent. The Act will make it quicker and simpler for people who contract mesothelioma because they have been negligently exposed to asbestos to recover compensation from employers. However, there will also be stricter regulations on claims management companies. After r...
News | 28 Jul 2006
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The Employment Bill becomes the Employment Act
...e statutory dismissal and disciplinary procedure but has failed to follow a requirement of an additional procedure, the dismissal may be fair if the tribunal considers that following that step would have made no difference to the outcome of the case;empowers Employment Tribunals to adjust awards of compensation by up to 25 per cent for an unreasonable failure to comply with any provision of the recently published revised ACAS Code of Practice on Discipline and Grievance;introduces a new fast-track procedure under which cases can be determined without a hearing provided both parties agree;makes changes to ...
News | 18 Nov 2008
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The Employment Bill: simplified employment?
...more likely that the employee would have been dismissed in any event. In its place comes an amendment to the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 and provides that a failure by an employer or employee to comply with a relevant Code of Practice may result in an adjustment to any compensation awarded of up to 25%. This will only apply to a specific list of claims and only if the failure to comply was unreasonable. Conclusion The amendments made to the national minimum wage and employment agency provisions indicate the Government's stated intention of seeking to further protect vulnerabl...
News analysis | 7 Jan 2008
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Revised asbestos regulations receive HSC approval
...will shortly be submitting full details of the proposed regulations along with with two Approved Codes of Practice which provide guidance on compliance, to Ministers for approval. It has asked the HSE to monitor implementation of the regulations. On Friday, Workplace Law Network reported that the Compensation Bill for mesothelioma victims has received Royal Assent. The Compensation Act 2006 will make it quicker and simpler for people who contract mesothelioma because they have been negligently exposed to asbestos to recover compensation from employers. The Act is expected to come into force in sprin...
News | 1 Aug 2006
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Same old: has health and safety really changed after the Young review?
...gislation. We look in more depth at the details in the feature beginning on p.18, including experts' views of the review, and the opinions expressed in the Workplace Law forums. Aside from addressing the over-regulation of health and safety amongst low hazard businesses, the review also tackles the compensation culture, including a proposal to introduce a Good Samaritan Clause into law, which would ensure that people would not be held liable for any consequences `due to well-intentioned voluntary acts on their part'. This issue is also raised in the First Aid Facts feature beginning on p.30, where Simon T...
Magazine issue | 1 Nov 2010
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ETs on the rise
...years of the Equal Pay Act, but discrimination cases continue, argues Ben Collingwood. amongst FM professionals who want to link up with contacts from similar organisations, says Sarah Wray. 22 EAT: The Court of Appeal has set out important guidelines that could significantly increase the level of compensation payments in discrimination claims. 16 LEGAL UPDATE Expert guidance on the Equality Act 2010, including an at-a-glance guide to what's new and what's changed regarding anti-discrimination and equality legislation. 08 CASE LAW you take part. you decide. Till workers seating decision sets industry...
Magazine issue | 1 Sep 2010
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Sweeping changes
...from the last Parliament, the Equality Act, which received Royal Assent in April, is yet to be given a commencement date. Meanwhile the Tories have talked of reigning in some elements of TUPE. The news that Lord Young (p.7) is to carry out a review into health and safety laws and 'the growth of the compensation culture' may come as no big surprise, as this is arguably the area where the current Government deviates most from what came before. Rob Castledine, Associate Director at Workplace Law, has told us that although it's hard to see where the Government could feasibly make cuts to existing health and s...
Magazine issue | 1 Jul 2010
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Construction industry suffers increase in economic crime
...6 respondents, 36% came from listed companies, 62% from organisations trading in multiple countries and 62% from organisations with an employee base in excess of 200. Survey responses were received from a cross section of management levels, from board members to managers. In the UK, the Bribery Bill received Royal Assent on 8 April and is now the Bribery Act. It will bring with it a new crime of ‘failing to prevent bribery’ which makes companies accountable for the efficacy of the controls and procedures in place to mitigate against these risks. Will Kenyon, Partner at Pricewaterhouse...
News | 14 Apr 2010
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Celebrating 35 years of the Health and Safety at Work Act
...lar claims after the Court of Appeal ruled that the average employer should have known that noise levels of 85 decibels were not safe and should have provided hearing protection to workers even before 1990, when the Noise at Work Regulations came into force. Stephanie Baker has been awarded £3,500 compensation following the landmark decision at the Court of Appeal, which agreed her employer, knitting company Quantum Clothing Group, should have done more to protect her hearing. Baker worked for 20 years in a hosiery factory, checking stockings for faults and packing them for various big name retailers. It...
Magazine issue | 7 Jul 2009
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Headache? Try new and improved law and regulation!
...out more. TEcHnIcAL 28 LEGAL upDATE In-depth technical guidance on: maternity leave and redundancy, energy challenges for 2009, and BS 9999. cHALLEngE 22 KING Of ThE SWINGERS Jerome Mayhew was a successful barrister, but was worried about the national trend towards complete risk aversion and the `compensation culture' so he left his well-paid job to take on the challenge of managing risk for a high It's never been more important to invest in training. Maximise efficiency, reduce risk and keep costs down. Investment today is likely to better position your business for the future. Make sure you visit ...
Magazine issue | 1 Apr 2009
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2009: new beginnings
...r for new workplace legislation (relatively speaking, of course). 06 LEGAL CALENDAR Key legislative dates taking place in December and January. 10 CASE LAW n Only one rest break required if working more than six hours, says EAT n Requirement to have a degree "is not age discrimination" n Asbestos compensation must be paid, says High Court n Christian worker was not discriminated against, confirms EAT 16 19 STRESSfuL TImES AhEAD? Employers underestimate the steps they need to take to protect their businesses against stress claims, say Bettina Rigg and Steve Covell. death of the temp? Neil Archibald inve...
Magazine issue | 8 Dec 2008
