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Employees concerned about ID fraud at work
Three-quarters of UK employees believe their company is failing to do enough to protect them from ID fraud, according to figures released today.More than half believed sensitive documents could be stolen from desks, while 72% said dishonest colleagues could leak information to fraudsters. However, individuals were not without bl...
News | 9 Oct 2008
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If the Working Time Regulations opt-out is removed…
...advisable to consider measures that could be taken to reduce dependency on long hours of work in advance of the possible changes. Remember that there are benefits to reducing long working hours. Improving working practices will reduce the health and safety risks associated with tired and overworked employees and can lead to a happier and more productive workforce. Workplace Law Group, Second Floor, Daedalus House, Station Road, Cambridge CB1 2RE t 0871 777 8881 f 0871 777 8882 1 © Workplace Law Group 2009 All rights reserved If the Working Time Regulations opt-out is removed... What effect will ...
News analysis | 6 Feb 2009
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Work experience placements: the risks and the benefits
...ves the student in carrying out genuine work or in just observing the work of others has implications for the organisation, and we touch upon these in this briefing. Problems can arise because organisations do not realise that in certain circumstances work experience students may have the status of employees or ' workers' and enjoy the protection and rights that go with this status. This very much depends on the nature of the arrangement with the individual and the expectations of the organisation. If a student is taken on under a formal work experience scheme with an understanding that they are oblige...
News analysis | 5 Aug 2008
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Who's looking at you?
...d conference dates coming up over the next six months 07 LETTERS Workplace Law Magazine readers air their views on the legal issues affecting their workplaces 08 WHO'S VIEWING YOUR DATA? Has the move from more traditional working methods towards all things electronic exposed the workplace and its employees to endless security risks? Do you know how safe your confidential data is? P14 13 STANDARDS ARE ON THE INCREASE Do health and safety standards get in the way of your business rather than assist it, asks David Sharp 14 NOT A SHRED OF EVIDENCE Failure to securely dispose of information relating to...
Magazine issue | 1 Jul 2005
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Survival of the fit note?
...h the current tribunal system; and report reveals that older workers are being short changed on training. 24 LESSONS FROM PENHALLOW Unanswered questions surround the Penhallow Hotel fire investigation, says Fire Safety Consultant, Alan Cox. "To get the best result, employers need to educate their employees regarding the type of information they need to take to the GP so that a sensible recommendation can be made." P.19 3 www.workplacelaw.net d s an t de 010 en lu 2 em nc Act retir I ity o al es t age u g Eq an ch editorial Comment from the Editor ... Workplace Law Group 110 Hills Road, Cambridge ...
Magazine issue | 5 Jul 2011
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Same old: has health and safety really changed after the Young review?
...nths ahead... NOVEMBER 2010 The Ministry of Justice's consultation, to find out the views of Uk companies on guidance on the new Uk Bribery Act, comes to a close on 8 November. The new law, which will come into force in April 2011, will introduce a corporate offence of failure to prevent bribery by employees working for a business. The Ministry of Justice says "It will ensure the UK is at the forefront of the battle against bribery and encourage businesses to bring in safeguards to prevent bribery". The Bribery Act consultation exercise will gather the views of interested parties on the Act and help sh...
Magazine issue | 1 Nov 2010
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Employers urged to review whistleblowing policies
...ng with what the employee believed to be the case and the consequential employment implications. “For many, the proposed changes, which will allow Tribunals to disclose allegations to third parties, are controversial. The Government has been at pains to point out, however, that the rights of employees to personally report such allegations through the appropriate channels are unaffected. At most, the Government believes the new provisions will serve to highlight the employee’s ability to do so. This in itself could nonetheless prove significant. “I would urge all employers to now review...
News | 24 Mar 2010
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Perk of the job? Managing the risks faced by loneworkers
...In this issue ... LAtESt 05 EDITORIAL According to the RAC Foundation, four million people now work from home or act as `mobile workers' meaning there are an increasing number of people working alone. And there are a growing number of reasons for employers to require or allow workers whether employees or contractors to work in this way. 10 fOCuS 10 CuT Off With more than four million people in the UK working from home or as mobile workers, communicating with loneworkers has never been more important; especially given what can happen if communication systems are not in place... Service, figur...
Magazine issue | 5 Jun 2008
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National Staff Dismissal Register – a step too far?
...tions that have access to the information. Yes, an employee has the protection of unfair dismissal claims and could ask for their inclusion on the Register to be changed or removed but, by the time a Tribunal has ruled on any such issue, the damage may well have been done. Although AABC refer to an employees inclusion due to allegations of "dishonesty", where does the boundary start and end? It has been suggested that, alongside dismissals for theft and fraudulent acts (even though it is not necessary for the police to have been involved), an employee can be added to the Register if they have caused lo...
News analysis | 14 May 2008
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Crime costs businesses £12.6bn a year
...cal areas."This survey has laid bare the growing cost of business crime and exposed some fundamental flaws in the way business crime is handled by the police. The result of these flaws has meant increasing numbers of businesses are losing confidence in the police's ability to address their concerns about crime."The absence of a national definition for business crime, from which police forces can record instances of criminal activity, is an issue which needs addressing. The government must work closely with the business community going forward if they truly want to clamp down on the growing problem....
News | 16 Apr 2008
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Community service for woman who withheld previous convictions from employer
...from someone in a position of such trust. Any suspicions of fraud reported to the NHS Counter Fraud Service are thoroughly investigated and, wherever appropriate, we will press for prosecution.” Workplace Law’s Criminal records factsheet advises that other than in some excepted situations, employees or applicants are not obliged to disclose their past or 'spent' convictions once the appropriate period of time for their conviction has elapsed. The appropriate length of time before the conviction is spent depends on the nature of the sentence. Sentences of imprisonment for more than 30 month...
Case | 8 Mar 2010
