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Councils could be sued over recycling box health and safety

According to a three-month study for the HSE, local authorities could be facing the prospect of being sued by employees who have to move recycling boxes. The study, by the Health and Safety Laboratory (HSL), says that the boxes used for recycling are so heavy they could injure anyone trying to lift them - potentially triggering thousands of...

News | 24 Jul 2006
Religious beliefs: should employers cater for all faiths?

...g with the other choices employees make about the way they live their lives? 12 13 14 NEW GUIDANCE FROM WORKPLACE LAW The Employment Law Update: Special Report offers comprehensive, authoritative guidance to new and forthcoming employment legislation A VICARIOUS PLEASURE Much of the legislation governing work in 1973 and before would not make sense in today's workplace, says David Sharp P16 KNOW YOUR HEALTH AND SAFETY BODY Geraint Day of the Institute of Directors says that finding your way around the health and safety system can be like a tour of the land 16 20 NOT EVERYBODY CAN SEE THIS K...

Magazine issue | 1 May 2005
Killing time

... and Significant changes for senior management: Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide in context. COMMENT 07 SHOT TO PIECES David Sharp comments on your corporate reputation and why you need to keep it. 24 CLINIC Workplace Law premium members ask for advice on their corporate manslaughter concerns. 18 STRICTLY PC Mark Smith, Head of the Association of Chief Police Officers' Homicide Working Group on the role of the police in corporate manslaughter investigations 17 FINES AND PUNISHMENT The Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act will give the court the power to impose unlimited f...

Magazine issue | 27 Feb 2008
It’s a WRAP

...n-manual employees, according to this year's Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development / Simply Health Absence Management survey. A link between job security and mental health problems is also revealed in the survey. 36352 Osborne hints at climate change climb down George Osborne has raised concerns about the impact of environmental regulations on businesses and hinted that carbon reduction targets could be watered down. Speaking at the Conservative Party Conference he said: "Now we know that a decade of environmental laws and regulations are piling costs on the energy bills of households and ...

Magazine issue | 2 Nov 2011
A new age?

... In terms of the rate of fatal injuries, the latest figure of 0.6 per 100,000 workers is 14%lowerthanthefiveyear average rate of 0.7. · Thefinalisedfigurefor the number of workers fatally injured in 2009/10 is147,andcorresponds www.workplacelaw.net report of the incident. · Somerespondentsraised concerns about the legality of the proposal. The HSE is also recommending extending the period in which duty holders must notify the authoritiesofaRIDDORreportable accident from ten to 15 days after the accident. A spokesperson for the HSE confirmed: "Following consideration of the responses to the public c...

Magazine issue | 5 Sep 2011
The Social Network – 12 years of the Workplace Law Conference

...on on how FMs can ensure workplace comfort, by focusing on the elements of noise, lighting, space and heating that make up an office environment; and in the FM CPD feature (p.34), legal expert, Marc Hanson, outlines the areas to consider when drawing up an FM contract. Our lead feature looks at the concerns that have shaped facilities managers' and employers' agendas over the past decade, including understanding the intricacies of TUPE, the revision of the DDA and the introduction of the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005. The feature also reflects on how environmental management has morphed f...

Magazine issue | 1 Mar 2011
Grinding to a halt: Why Government policy risks bringing business to a standstill

... UK, says Maria Anderson and Simon Toseland. netWORK 42 FORUM FOCUS Reflecting Network members' views on the Workplace Law site during the past weeks. 44 NETWORk NEWS Fundraising money delivered; and Workplace Law turns 15. eMPLOyMent uPdate 13 NEWS UK joins seven other countries in statement of concerns about the proposed new Pregnant Workers Directive; and research shows disabled people are restricted in their access to paid employment. 45 END NOTE Our first cover star, Susan Campbell Duncan, on the provisions for disabled people in the Equality Act. 34 PENSIONS PROvISION Many people find the d...

Magazine issue | 4 Jan 2011
ETs on the rise

...ons of the latest health and safety case law for employers ... Till workers 'seating investigation' sets industry precedent Employers across Britain who refuse to provide chairs for their staff who work on sales tills may soon have to do so, following a recent case. Two union reps at the BBC raised concerns in 2008 after Aramark, which runs the BBC tea bar, ordered the removal of chairs from some of its catering outlets, obliging staff using the tills to stand for hours without a break. The HSE undertook an eight-month investigation into the issue, and confirmed chairs will have to be restored to cate...

Magazine issue | 1 Sep 2010
Dealing with bogus claimants

...nce arise, they should work with the Local Authority to address the problem and seek legal advice. The Energy Performance of Buildings (Certificates and Inspections) (England and Wales) Regulations 2007 were introduced because of the need to cut energy consumption in buildings in the UK. Because of concerns about climate change and to cut down on our energy requirements we now import a significant amount of our energy and this needs to be reduced we need to use energy more efficiently in buildings, and air conditioning inspections are part of that drive. There are somewhere in the region of 50,0...

Magazine issue | 1 Mar 2010
The Diversity Dilemma

...all you need to stay compliant with the law over the next 12 months. For more details go to www.workplacelaw.net/bookshop. 23884 20 November The Office of Fair Trading's (OFT) consultation, `Competition disqualification orders,' which began in August, will end on 20 November 2009. The consultation concerns proposed changes to the OFT's guidance on the circumstances in which the OFT and certain sectoral regulators will exercise their powers to apply for a Competition Disqualification Order (CDO) under the Company Directors Disqualification Act 1986. 22900 4 November Today is National Stress Awareness...

Magazine issue | 2 Nov 2009
Changes to Workplace Law Magazine

...lly `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 concerns at cost of Agency Workers Directive. 22 fULLER IDEAS Claire Fuller, former Workplace Law Magazine editor, talks to Sara Bean about her time at Workplace Law and how volunteering at the Scottish Refugee Council has helped her appreciation of UK employment laws and civil liberties. 38 DIARy Coming ...

Magazine issue | 1 Sep 2009
Celebrating 35 years of the Health and Safety at Work Act

...ideo of this experiment makes Hackitt look very brave; however, she says that it isn't a question of bravery: "It's about understanding the risk I was taking and knowing it wasn't risky at all really, although it looked quite spectacular. That's exactly what this is all about; not allowing trivial concerns to get in the way of doing things. I've working in industries where that's had to be the case for many years. "The problem with the trivialising of the agenda as is done in the media under this `health and safety gone mad' banner is that people see it as being all about rules and trying to eliminat...

Magazine issue | 7 Jul 2009
Cultivating success: how to cut costs and stimulate growth

...ithin and outside the workplace, or if the constant media `elf `n' safety' stories are undermining these efforts. Unsurprisingly, `May contain nuts' provoked a voluble reaction from Workplace Law members, many of whom welcomed a chance to reexamine the role played by health and safety, voiced wider concerns that risktaking is becoming a thing of the past, and argued that health and safety is about exercising `common sense' but relies on the expertise of professionals to balance the risks. Jim Roy noticed a major flaw in the programme: "Interesting that the professional body for health and safety, or e...

Magazine issue | 1 Jun 2009
Soap star: The hygiene special issue

...s for the progressive phasing out of incandescent light bulbs are due to be adopted by the european Commission. these regulations will set minimum energy efficiency and functionality requirements, and will also take into account consumer expectations in terms of aesthetics, functionality and health concerns. the phasing out will start in 2009 and will finish at the end of 2012. 17847 16 March ACAS' consultation on a revised code of practice on time off for trade union activities and duties closes. the code currently acknowledges that union representatives often need time off to carry out their extra ...

Magazine issue | 3 Mar 2009
Reality bites: managing in a recession

...s from a maximum of 72 weeks' pay to 50 weeks and to cut the amount paid to all workers. These plans gave rise to widespread fears amongst M&S workers that redundancies were on the way due to the slowdown in retail sales due to the economic climate. One of M&S' staff members, Tony Goode, raised his concerns with the internal M&S 'staff association' whose representatives were consulting 66,000 M&S workers on the cuts, which were due to be introduced from 1 September 2008. Goode says he was concerned that this consultation would make no difference and that M&S workers would have the cuts imposed on them...

Magazine issue | 6 Nov 2008
Euromillions

...nt of board members. The Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide www.workplacelaw.net comment WOrKSHOP n Certified by Workplace Law Group n Delegates can bring along their own fire risk assessment and analyse them in comparison to the system used, there will be an opportunity to discuss any concerns with the expert trainers present. n Understand the changes in the workplace you need to consider when undertaking ongoing fire risk management and fire risk assessments n Understand what your organisation needs to have in place to comply with fire safety legislation n Put theory into practice with ...

Magazine issue | 2 Oct 2008
3 strikes and your fire's not out!

...n in workplaces since the introduction of the RRO. What we got, instead, were statements about what the legislation says. We can all read that for ourselves! Fortunately, Workplace Law Magazine has been able to do some digging around of its own, and has spoken to individuals who have some very real concerns about fire safety in workplaces, and the extent to which the Fire Service is, and should be, on hand to offer support. We have unearthed the potential implications of some concerning government plans to cut and merge resources within the Fire Service, which we discuss in depth from p. 12. The Penha...

Magazine issue | 8 Nov 2007
Facefacts: The real cost of social networking to your business

... again, and government is also considering making regional increases so that, in effect, London employees become more expensive -- even on the minimum wage! The recent increase in holiday entitlement is also going to have a significant impact on businesses. For some, the increase has led to genuine concerns over how the business can afford to cover employees' holiday. Next year, holiday entitlement is expected to rise further still, giving employees 28 days (including bank holidays). What then for the small business? In the raft of new legislation constantly being introduced, employees continue to ben...

Magazine issue | 16 Oct 2007
How much does it cost to kill someone at work?

...insurance; and energy performance of buildings: the Government's white paper. 18 Named and shamed: the top 20 in health and safety failures We reveal details of the 20 cases that attracted the most hefty fines since proposal of corporate manslaughter legislation in 1996. 32 Clinic Members raise concerns that remain following the introduction of the smoking ban. 22 24 Behavioural safety Tim Marsh reveals that examining why employees behave dangerously is the key to an improved health and safety culture. Health and safety in the UK: a real manifesto for change Chris Streatfeild puts forward ideas...

Magazine issue | 1 Sep 2007
CDM special

...ponsibilities for small businesses or people who are infrequent clients. While large companies may not be worried about CDM 2007, because they are already complying to most of the Regulations, small or infrequent clients do not have the correct procedures in place to manage CDM 2007. These types of concerns have also been raised by the Forum of Private Business (FPB). Campaigns Manager Victoria Carson refutes the HSC/E's claims that the Regulations impose no new duties, commenting they will "once again see smaller firms, which have limited capability for dealing with regulation, carrying the burden". ...

Magazine issue | 1 Mar 2007