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3 strikes and your fire's not out!
...PEOPLE BE DYING IN OFFICES? Claire Fuller asks the Department for Communities "'The fear is of course that in ten years' time people will start to die in offices.' Could there be any truth to this statement?" P. 20 3 www.workplacelaw.net All the information you need to reconcile fire safety and disability in your workplace Key questions answered: n Can the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 and the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 work alongside each other? n What do I need to do to make sure an evacuation happens safely? n What training should I be carrying out to make sure everyone is pr...
Magazine issue | 8 Nov 2007
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10 years on from the DDA – past, present and future
This month the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 celebrates its tenth anniversary. The act has been introduced in stages over the last decade and, following the second DDA in 2005, further major provisions are coming into effect at the end of this year and 2006. The last decade has seen progress for disabled people in sec...
News | 23 Nov 2005
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No smoking? Employers face the costs of kicking the habit
..., so why treat someone of a different sexual orientation to the same sort of abuse, asks Alan Masson P18 P14 MUDDLING ALONG Employers frustrated by an employee's inability to carry out seemingly simple tasks should ask themselves whether that employee could be dyslexic, before they face claims of disability discrimination, says Kelly Mansfield A PREGNANT PAUSE Workplace Law Magazine asks whether the Government's latest proposals to extend maternity leave are actually a step backwards for equal opportunities? EQUAL RIGHTS? Martin Brewer questions whether it is time that the introduction of rights in ...
Magazine issue | 1 Apr 2005
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Directors' responsibilities for health and safety
...DATE Important case rulings influencing workplace management 28 TECHNICAL UPDATE In-depth practical guidance on COSHH, the Road Transport Directive and fire regulations Our panel of legal advisors solve your workplace problems Research reveals businesses have a long way to go to comply with the Disability Discrimination Act Part III www.istockphoto.com workplacelaw 3 workplace law MAGAZINE Editor Sub-editor Design Photography Kelly Mansfield T. 01223 431 054 Ian Faulkner Isla Jordan Jules Dann Getty Images istockphoto.com Advertising sales Publisher Contributors Ben Daft T. 01223 431 060 Da...
Magazine issue | 1 Feb 2005
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2005: getting to grips with the legal year ahead
...questionable. As Kathryn Gilbertson of Greenwoods Solicitors points out, `You'll always have responsible companies and others that fly by the seat of their pants.' Also high on the Government's agenda next year is the issue of discrimination. Perhaps most significant is the publication of the draft Disability Bill, which will force employers to reconsider their approach to mental illness in the workplace. The stigma attached to mental illnesses and a general lack of understanding have meant that the issue has been poorly dealt with in the past. But the removal of the requirement for mental conditions to...
Magazine issue | 15 Dec 2004
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Has the HSE lost its bite?
...t this age - or even older. Do we then need to consider dementia as part of the risks when we send older surveyors out? If this does become an issue, then what do we do with the staff who no longer can do the Fieldwork? I expect that any attempt to remove them through poor performance would attract disability and discrimination charges. Julian Davis, Health and Safety Consultant Ordnance Survey When Workplace Law Network featured a story about first aid in the workplace it prompted comments from several members surrounding the question of whether workplace first aiders should use their skills on members...
Magazine issue | 1 Apr 2006
