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DTI Publishes Schedule of New Employment Regulations 2004
The first annual statement of changes to domestic employment law and practice was published today by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI). From 2004, domestic changes in law will only be implemented on two days each year - 6 April, start of the tax year, and 1 October, when the national minimum wage is reviewed. The summary of start dates is as follows: 6 April 2004 Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses ...
News | 14 Jan 2004
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Religious beliefs: should employers cater for all faiths?
...ning courses being held over four days at the Cambridge campus and is coupled with a unique social programme, including the Summer School Ball. For more information call 0870 777 8881 quoting ref 1989 5481 · The consultation paper, Work and Families: choice and flexibility, is available at www.dti.gov.uk/workandfamilies. The closing date for responses is 25 May. · The Scottish Executive has published draft regulations for consultation that will govern the Smoking Bill, which will introduce legislation to control smoking in public places. Responses to the proposals are invited by 26 May. 18...
Magazine issue | 1 May 2005
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No smoking? Employers face the costs of kicking the habit
...closing date for comments is 18 May. and Industry Secretary Patricia Hewitt MP. The proposals build on the Government's package of family friendly working rights and commitments made in the 2004 Pre-Budget Report. The consultation paper Work and Families: choice and flexibility is available at www. dti.gov.uk/workandfamilies The closing date for responses is 25 May. · The HSE is developing a Corporate Health and Safety Performance Indicator (CHaSPI) for use by large organisations which will be accessible from May 2005. 5434 · Undertakings with more than 150 employees will have to pay attention...
Magazine issue | 1 Apr 2005
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The year of living dangerously
...t at sales@workplacelaw.net 6220 The Regulatory Reform Fire Safety Order comes into effect on 6 April. The main effect of the changes will be a move towards greater emphasis on fire prevention in all nondomestic premises, Fire certificates will be abolished and will cease to have legal status. The DTI has announced that the timetable for implementing the new TUPE regulations is now postponed until 6 April 2006. Control of Noise at Work Regulations 2005 are due to come into force in April. The regulations lower the existing action levels by 5 dB to 85 and 80 dB respectively. As a further safeg...
Magazine issue | 1 Dec 2005
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Has the HSE lost its bite?
... business and professional Highly commended: AOP Online Publisher of the Year 2005 - business workplacelaw 5 legal calendar Important diary dates for the month ahead... Along with 1 October, 6 April is a designated Common Commencement Date. Several government departments including the HSE, the DTI, DEFRA, the Home Office and the ODPM, have all agreed to introduce major legislative changes only on these two days each year. The idea of Commencement Dates was introduced to provide businesses and stakeholders with greater clarity and awareness about regulatory changes to be introduced, and so he...
Magazine issue | 1 Apr 2006
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What is reasonable adjustment?
...e DWP did not clarify the Regulations and include further exemptions, there was a danger schemes would decide the "legal and financial risks of continuing certain practices were too great". A revised set of regulations was published for consultation by the DWP in October. It was also announced that DTI guidance on interpretation of the regulations will also be revised to reflect the changes to the regulations. 7697 6th A high court challenge against the Government and the new Employment Equality (Age) Regulations (2006) will receive an early hearing on 6 December. Retirement group Heyday, backe...
Magazine issue | 1 Dec 2006
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London’s burning, where’s the engine?
...eported accident rate than most other age groups, and across Europe 18-24 year olds are 50% more likely to be injured in the workplace than more experienced employees. 7425 Along with 6 April, 1 October is a designated Common Commencement Date. Several Government departments including the HSE, the DTI, DEFRA, the Home Office and the ODPM, have all agreed to introduce major legislative changes only on these two days each year. The idea of commencement dates was introduced to provide businesses and stakeholders with greater clarity and awareness about regulatory changes to be introduced, and so he...
Magazine issue | 1 Oct 2006
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H5N1 Bird Flu: Are you playing chicken with your company’s future?
...004 (the RoHS Regulations) ban the placing on the EU market of new Electrical and Electronic Equipment (EEE) containing more than the set levels of lead, cadmium, mercury, hexavalent chromium and both polybrominated biphenyl (PBB) and polybrominated diphenyl ether (PBDE) flame retardants. 18th The DTI's consultation on draft regulations that are part of the Work and Families Bill ends on 18 April. The draft regulations being consulted on are Maternity and Parental Leave (Amendment) Regulations 2006; Paternity and Adoption Leave (Amendment) Regulations 2006; and Flexible Working (Eligibility, Com...
Magazine issue | 1 Mar 2006
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Old git, or still work fit?
............................................... 25 Carbon Trust ............................................... 19 CIPD ........................................................12, 27 Churchills .................................................. 25 Denton Wilde Sapte ................................ 28 DTI .................................................................. 29 EFA ................................................................. 9 Financial Times.......................................... 29 Harrod UK ................................................... 7 Harvard Medical School ............
Magazine issue | 1 Feb 2006
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The burning issue
...so whoever undertakes this will need to stay up to date on the subject. Ian Smith COMPANIES IN THIS ISSUE... ACAS (19) Amazon (18) ATP (UK) Ltd (20) Balfour Beatty (14, 15, 16, 17) Benenden Healthcare Society (34) British Airways (19) Casella stanger (31) CBI (19) CIPD (19) Defra (6) Diageo's (25) DTI (9) DWP (6) ESB Hotels Ltd (29) Fenwick Elliott (6) Financial Times (18) GMB (26) Herbert Smith (19) HSE (22, 24, 27, 28, 34) Hudson (34) Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators (18) Jarvis Facilities Ltd (29) Kennedys Solicitors (14, 28) Man Truck and Bus UK Limited (26) Martineau Jo...
Magazine issue | 1 Nov 2005
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Legionella trial special
...ef 1989 The HSE is running a major initiative this summer focused on reducing the incidence of back pain at work. The main phase of the Back! 2005 campaign will involve a nationally coordinated publicity, education and inspection programme over a four-week period in June/July. july On 15 March the DTI published the long-awaited draft revised TUPE Regulations (Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2005). Following the consultation exercise (which closes on 7 June), new Regulations will be laid before Parliament at the beginning of July 2005. · The Control of Vibration a...
Magazine issue | 1 Jun 2005
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2005: getting to grips with the legal year ahead
...ontact Steelcase call 020 7874 0000 No agreement reached on mandatory retirement ages The taskforce set up to try and resolve the controversial issue of whether companies should be permitted to fix mandatory retirement ages has completed its work but without reaching agreement. According to the DTI, the taskforce will report shortly, outlining what it felt were irreconcilable differences on the issue. The group, formed last year after ministers failed to reach an agreement on how to implement European legislation outlawing age discrimination, consisted of representatives from industry, the un...
Magazine issue | 15 Dec 2004
