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  1. Employees continue to work through illness, study shows

    A survey has revealed a new trend among British workplaces as insecure employees continue to work even whilst ill.The study, published by AXA PPP healthcare, has revealed that 72% of employees continue to go to work despite feeling unwell enough to justify staying at home.The findings were based on an online survey conducted for AXA PPP healthcare by OnePoll. During August, 2,0...

    News | 3 Oct 2008

  2. Employees continue to work through illness, study shows

    ...inely ill members of staff to take the appropriate time off to recuperate. This leads to an atmosphere of fear; let alone an atmosphere of bugs and germs. The survey showed that 29% of respondents 'do not want to let down colleagues'. Employers have an obligation (legal and moral) to ensure that employees do not feel they have to return too early. Unfortunately, many employers use this colleague ethic to their advantage by the use of emotional or professional blackmail. My partner works for a high street retail giant (think nice food adverts). Their sickness policy treats everyone like a criminal...

    Comment | 6 Oct 2008

  3. Grinding to a halt: Why Government policy risks bringing business to a standstill

    ...Chancellor George Osborne announced the biggest spending cuts in decades through the Comprehensive Spending Review (CSR). Sarah Wray looks at what it could mean for employers. COntinuinG PROfessiOnaL deVeLOPMent 30 TRIPPING OUT Slip and trip accidents are the most common cause of serious injury to employees in the 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 statem...

    Magazine issue | 4 Jan 2011

  4. Changes to Workplace Law Magazine

    ...e following come into effect on 1 October. National Minimum Wage Regulations 1999 (Amendment) Regulations 2009 come into force The National Minimum Wage will rise from £5.73 per hour to £5.80 per hour. The development rate will increase from £4.77 per hour to £4.83 per hour, whilst the rate for employees aged 16 to 17 increases from £3.53 to £3.57 per hour. The Regulations also specify new classes of persons who do not qualify for the national minimum wage, and increase the day value (from £4.46 to £4.51) of the accommodation amount that can be taken into account where an employer provides an e...

    Magazine issue | 1 Sep 2009

  5. Celebrating 35 years of the Health and Safety at Work Act

    ...n often underrated one ­ and to create a sense of belonging is critical to the success of any business and the wellbeing of every worker, says Ann Clarke. CHALLenge 30 ShARING thE SAfEty buRDEN With rates of compliance among employers improving, is the health and safety burden moving more towards employees? Tim Hill investigates. THe dATA 33 thIS moNth'S StAtIStICS Key figures and information on health and safety and employment law. 16 ACt of INSpIRAtIoN Thirty-five years after its introduction, the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act has been heralded as one of the best pieces of legislation ever w...

    Magazine issue | 7 Jul 2009

  6. Cultivating success: how to cut costs and stimulate growth

    ...contribute to a better work­life balance through improving the protections offered to pregnant workers and workers who have recently given birth or are breastfeeding. 17253 jUNE 2009 5 June A consultation on multiple discrimination provisions in the Equality bill ends. The provisions would enable employees to bring multiple discrimination claims to Employment Tribunals; for example, a black woman passed over for promotion by her employer because she is a black woman (rather than because she is black or because she is a woman) would be allowed to bring a claim on those grounds, rather than having to m...

    Magazine issue | 1 Jun 2009

  7. 48: How the 48-hour working week could push employers to the max

    ...proposed amendments to the Working Time Directive. CLASSROOM IN LONDON 22 FOCuS 12 48: puShING WORKING TImE TO ThE mAx? The European Parliament recently voted 421 to 273 in favour of amendments tabled for the Working Time Directive. However, this vote means that the working time opt-out ­ where employees can sign an agreement to work more than 48 hours in a week ­ is in danger of being removed from law. So what would this mean for employers? And is this actually going to happen? this issue has rumbled on for so long ­ and why there will be no easy answer for a long time to come. 20 ChALLENGE 22 ...

    Magazine issue | 5 Feb 2009

  8. Old git, or still work fit?

    workplacelaw know-how to manage your workplace FEBRUARY 2006 ISSUE 14 Taking the p*ss Are you testing employees' urine? A waste of energy New legal duties to switch it off! Old git Or still work-fit? Highly commended: PPA Magazine of the Year 2005 ­ interactive business and professional Highly commended: AOP Online Publisher of the Year 2005 - business IN EVERY ISSUE: EMPLOYMENT LAW, HEALTH & SAFETY, PRE...

    Magazine issue | 1 Feb 2006

  9. 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

  10. 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

  11. Buncefield disaster: the aftermath and what you can learn from it

    ...ir thoughts and opinions ... The Olympics and business continuity: why you should take the plunge Peter Power, Visor Consultants (UK) Limited By far the majority of Business Continuity (BC) crises are caused by otherwise preventable risks such as fires, floods, corrupt data, sabotage by disgruntled employees, poor communication, ignoring the rules and goodness knows how many other banana skins that are out there waiting to trip you up. Some can be prepared for; others can't. Bearing this in mind, let's take one major event that is already flashing on radar screens. The 2012 Olympics. I would encourage ...

    Magazine issue | 5 May 2009

  12. Headache? Try new and improved law and regulation!

    ...9 the Statutory Dispute Resolution Regulations will be gone, to be replaced by the `much simpler' ACAS Code. But is it really much simpler? And what's going to happen during the transitional period? Find our more in our article on p. 12. This April also sees the extension of flexible working to all employees with children under the age of 16. There had been a suggestion that it would be pushed back until the UK was in better shape economically; however, just as we were going to press, the amendments to flexible working legislation were finally published, meaning the extension is definitely being implem...

    Magazine issue | 1 Apr 2009

  13. Evacuation versus invacuation

    ...stockphoto.com Latest | Case law Implications of the latest case law for employers ... Employer's operational needs relevant to reasonable adjustments In Chief Constable of Lincolnshire Police v. Weaver (2008) the EAT held that the operational objectives of an employer and the interests of other employees can be considered when deciding what amounts to a reasonable adjustment under the Disability Discrimination Act 1998. The Shepherd and Wedderburn employment team reports. background Weaver was employed as a police officer by Lincolnshire Police. In 2000, because of his disability, he was placed on ...

    Magazine issue | 10 Jul 2008

  14. Health hazards: keeping a lid on panic

    ...reless network scare stories? Page 11 Plus: Legal calendar | Clinic | Case reports | Technical guidance ... Contents In this issue ... LATEST 05 EDITORIAL Communicating effectively in a crisis is vital. Get it wrong and, not only will the press have a field day with your reputation, but existing employees could flee in fear of what else they might be exposed to, and, with your reputation in tatters, you would have serious trouble recruiting new staff. 06 LEGAL CALENDAR Key legislative dates and events taking place during February and March reason for concern, asks Robert Fife, Head of Health and S...

    Magazine issue | 1 Feb 2008

  15. Occupational health: an unnecessary expense?

    ...e in April and May. Thoughts and opinions from Workplace Law Network members on a hot topic. `Our workforce is our most precious resource', so why do so many businesses still not invest in occupational health? The business case for investing all comes down to simple maths. On average, each of your employees costs you over £500 a year because of sickness absence. Using an occupational health service can cut a company's sickness absence in half. Take a close look at what occupational health has to offer: it covers a multitude of issues, from health surveillance to stress management. Caroline Merz looks...

    Magazine issue | 1 Apr 2007

  16. No smoking? Employers face the costs of kicking the habit

    ...every day from exposure to smoking at work. But I'm not so short-sighted as to not be able to understand that regardless of the costs to business of allowing smoking at work -- time, days off sick, insurance premiums and cleaning/ maintenance -- the solution isn't as straightforward as just telling employees they can't smoke at work anymore. Statistics do prove a link between passive smoking in the workplace and damage to employees' health, but the risks are relatively small when compared to other workplace health hazards, such as stress! This, of course, doesn't make it OK. Regardless of personal view...

    Magazine issue | 1 Apr 2005

  17. It’s a WRAP

    ...es. Next course date 6 February 2012, London 09 COMMENT Alison Doig, Senior Climate Change Advisor at Christian Aid, explains how far from coherent the Coalition Government is on tackling global warming. COntinuinG PROfessiOnaL deVeLOPMent 30 DIGITAL DISTRACTION If digital distractions mean your employees are having trouble completing work, you need to develop a strategy to help them cope, says David Lavenda. 40 CLINIC Workplace Law members ask the experts for advice on key management issues. Course benefits n Understand how and to what extent your business interacts with the environment n Appreci...

    Magazine issue | 2 Nov 2011

  18. A new age?

    ...time spent out of the office n Greater flexibility ­ allows you to study around your existing work commitments heaLth and safety, fM and enViROnMent uPdate 07 NEWS Second corporate manslaughter trial date set; and BIFM considers becoming a chartered body. 34 15 COMMENT Could ex-News of the World employees claim for stigma damages? asks Justin Govier. but should we be doing this at work? asks Roger Byard. 24 EAT: With the imminent abolition of the DRA, a recent and an ongoing case concerning compulsory retirement may assist employers who wish to operate a fixed retirement age. 08 CASE LAW Illegal w...

    Magazine issue | 5 Sep 2011

  19. Internships – Are you breaking the law?

    ...delivery plan includes charging regime from April 2012; and the Waste Regulations 2011 have now taken effect in England and Wales. 9 15 COMMENT The Equality Act's `costly dual discrimination rules' have been dropped by the Government as part of a drive to cut down on red tape, but does that expose employees to harassment? asks Smair Soor. groups, but will new positive action legislation change all that? asks Laura Allner. 24 Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007, is fined £385,000 to be paid over ten years. EAT: Redundancy selection: A recent case demonstrates the importance of stri...

    Magazine issue | 3 May 2011

  20. ETs on the rise

    ...tions came into force, and has come under challenge from age discrimination campaigners." P.34 3 www.workplacelaw.net group group workplace law health and safety workplace law health and safety workplace law human resources workplace law environment Current discrimination laws in respect of employees are wide and complex and affect all organisations ­ irrespective of size. The cost of getting it wrong is high, so employers and managers must understand what the law requires and what actions need to be taken to ensure compliance. Companies need to avoid discrimination at all stages of employment...

    Magazine issue | 1 Sep 2010

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