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Employers can help fight workplace obesity

The largest ever UK study into obesity has concluded that excess weight is now the norm in our society and one of the causes is our sedentary lifestyle. Stephen Robinson, Partner in Davies Arnold Cooper's Employment Group said: "In the light of this study, the onus is on all employers to take a proactive approach right away to ensure their workforce is fit and healthy. Whilst there isn't any legal obligation yet to reduce obesity amongst employees in the workplace, clearly it is in everyone's best interests to have healthy and therefore happy employees." Workplace Law Network a...

News | 23 Oct 2007
Contractors: are you watching them?

...ou are ready for all the events and legal developments coming into force in May and June. 07 Forum Thoughts and opinions from Workplace Law Network members on a hot topic. 14 7 landmark contractor cases Sections 2 and 3 of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 (HSWA) impose strict liability on employers regarding employees and non-employees, and in recent years there have been various attempts to persuade the courts that this should be mitigated where the acts of others, such as contractors, have caused or contributed to an apparent breach of the regulations. Bernie Sheehan explores what employers...

Magazine issue | 16 May 2007