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  1. Employees using social networking sites putting companies at risk

    Employees using social networking sites at work, such as MySpace and YouTube, are putting their companies at risk, new research suggests. Security-testing firm NTA Monitor has warned that due to the soaring popularity of these websites the number of people accessing them in the workplace is increasing. ...

    News | 31 Aug 2006

  2. Facefacts: The real cost of social networking to your business

    ...is month: The data Five pages of key statistics and information, now in every issue Interview: Michelle Mahdon, the Work Foundation Page 20 Plus: Legal calendar | Clinic | Case reports | Technical guidance | Client focus | Comment and more ... WORKING THROUGH THE PAIN BARRIER Shock new report says employees should work their way back to fitness Challenge "We will wear goose fat" Page 30 REPORT The rising cost of employees New rights from 1 October mean the cost of employees just got higher Contents In this issue ... LATEST 05 EDITORIAL There's no doubt about it, employees are getting more expensi...

    Magazine issue | 16 Oct 2007

  3. The Social Network – 12 years of the Workplace Law Conference

    ...et the response from organisations and national governments is widely felt to be inadequate. 32595 Employers urged to give more guidance on green issues Employers could do more to inform staff about simple ways to improve environmental performance at work, according to new research. Only 17% of UK employees have received advice or training at work on energy efficiency and less just 24% have been given information on recycling and waste management. Teresa Budworth, NEBOSH Chief Executive, commented: "Encouraging staff to turn off lights and equipment when they're not needed, or organising waste for rec...

    Magazine issue | 1 Mar 2011

  4. 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

  5. Facebook and libel: is networking working for you?

    © Workplace Law Group 2008 All rights reserved Facebook and libel: is networking working for you? Facebook and libel: is networking working for you? Employees' use of internet and e-mail facilities provided by employers has come under increased scrutiny recently following a number of high profile incidents. On 24 July, the case of Applause Store Productions Limited and Firsht v. Raphael (2008) was the first libel and privacy case to reach trial concernin...

    News analysis | 9 Sep 2008

  6. Motorists still talking, tweeting and texting at the wheel

    ...rage more people from using handheld phones while driving.  Workplace Law’s Driving at Work factsheet explains that it is an offence to cause or permit another person to drive while using a handheld phone or other similar device. Employers may, therefore, be prosecuted if they require their employees to use their phones when driving. The DfT has stated that employers cannot expect their employees to make or receive mobile phone calls while driving. This must be reflected in the company’s health and safety policy and risk management policy. Employers will not be liable simply for supplying...

    News | 10 Feb 2011

  7. 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

  8. How much does it cost to kill someone at work?

    workplacelaw know-how to manage your workplace SEPTEMBER 2007 ISSUE 30 The workplace death toll How the amount of legislation, size of the workforce and health and safety spend affect numbers of deaths Behavioural safety Is examining why employees behave unsafely the key to strong health and safety culture? The top 20 health and safety d failures of the last 10 years Highly commended: PPA Magazine of the Year 2005 & 2006 ommended: Y ctive -- interactive business and professional ommended: r busine sine iness Highly commended: AOP Online Pu...

    Magazine issue | 1 Sep 2007

  9. 1,000 drivers caught on mobile phones in a fortnight

    ... we drive on our roads and driving a vehicle requires us to multi-task so anything above and beyond that needs to wait until we are safely parked up or until our journey has finished.” Workplace Law’s Driving at Work factsheet advises that: “Employers may be prosecuted if they require their employees to use their phones when driving. The DfT has stated that employers cannot expect their employees to make or receive mobile phone calls while driving. This must be reflected in the company’s health and safety policy and risk management policy. Employers will not be liable simply for supplying a ...

    News | 26 Oct 2011

  10. 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

  11. 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

  12. 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

  13. 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

  14. Sweeping changes

    ... newspaper's health and safety accusations, regarding the Cumbria shootings. 27 want to protect their terms and conditions? asks Craig Stuart of the GMB. Cup, while Head of HR, Jayn Bond, answers some key management questions from allowing staff to watch matches to dealing with drunken or hungover employees. 24 EAT: The fact that an employer treats a disabled person unreasonably, even in a matter related to his disability, does not necessarily mean that it does so because that person is disabled. 16 LEGAL UPDATE New Government: New employment laws ­ a legal analysis of the Coalition's plans for gov...

    Magazine issue | 1 Jul 2010

  15. Dealing with bogus claimants

    ...es at work, n Waste mangement n Work-related upper limb disorders (WRULDS) and much more! Employment Law and Human Resources Handbook 2010 Includes information on: n The Agency Workers' Directive; n Disciplinaries and grievances; n Employment Tribunal statistics 2008/09; n Blacklisting and vetting employees; n The new Points Based immigration system; n Employees' expenses; n Alternatives to redundancy; n Holiday leave whilst sick; n Swine flu; n The Equality Bill; n Work experience, n Internships and apprenticeships and much more! 09 COMMENT A massive rise in flexible working needs to be managed care...

    Magazine issue | 1 Mar 2010

  16. 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

  17. Misuse of IT in the workplace

    ... IT in the workplace Misuse of IT in the workplace In February 2009, a 16-year-old from Essex was dismissed three weeks into her job after she described it as "boring" on her Facebook page. In March 2009, a prison officer in Leicester was dismissed for gross misconduct after it emerged that he was using Facebook to make friends with inmates and former prisoners. We have a new phenomenon ­ Facebook misconduct dismissals! What is clear is that the increasing use of blogs, social networking sites and access to the internet in general present employers with many challenges when dealing with the misus...

    News analysis | 8 May 2009

  18. 3 strikes and your fire's not out!

    ...s an inappropriate concession. This is most probably right and employers should also bear in mind that the concession was made before the amendment to the Regulations made by the Equality Act 2006. Before the Equality Act 2006 the Employment Equality (Religion and Belief) Regulations 2003 protected employees and contract workers from less favourable treatment on the grounds of religion or "similar philosophical belief." This gave rise to confusion about whether a philosophical belief needed to involve the belief in a god, or be non-secular in nature. To clarify matters, with effect from 30 April 2007, ...

    Magazine issue | 8 Nov 2007

  19. 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

  20. Open for Business

    ...want more or less from a new administration? 30 teChniCAL 38 THE DATA EA: VWS' fine highlights the direct financial implications of breaching environmental law. EAT: Circumstances constituting constructive dismissal. 15 COMMENT Has the CIPD got it right that employers should not be concerned with employees' own beliefs? asks HR Consultant, Suzanne McMinn. 27 SCREEN TEST Michael Stephens and Norman Mortell on why organisations that use employment agencies must ensure they have robust screening processes and policies in place. 08 CASE LAW TV documentary footage has been used to help secure a convicti...

    Magazine issue | 4 May 2010

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