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Employers critical of GP services
Employers are calling for a radical revamp of the way in which GPs work to help people with mental health problems successfully return to work. The call comes from the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD), and is based on findings in the latest CIPD / KPMG quarterly Labour Market Outlook r...
News | 13 Nov 2007
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Fair dismissal procedure not linked to length of service
...rcome. The employer must simply take “such steps that are sensible”. The EAT stated that length of service and conduct and capability during that service is a factor which a reasonable employer would be expected to take into account when considering whether or not to dismiss. The EAT was very critical of the ET taking an approach that was technical and over-analytical and had failed to stand back and assess the situation in the whole. Namely, whether DCC had consulted with the employee (which it had, repeatedly), had carried out a reasonable investigation (by undertaking “sensible steps”) an...
Case | 9 Dec 2011
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Survival of the fit note?
...on requirements. fOCus 18 SURVIVAL OF THE FIT NOTE One year on and the fit note has made no inroads on levels of sickness absence, reports Sara Bean. 34 DOES THE POLLUTER PAY? Colin Malcolm examines the extent to which the polluter pays principle can actually be enforced on business. 45 END NOTE Employers that think employing a new member of staff is too expensive tend to be those who recruit because of churn rather than growth, says Neil McDiarmid. teChniCaL 38 THE DATA HEALTH AND SAFETY: Prosecution of safety experts illustrates the importance of checking the competence of health and safety advis...
Magazine issue | 5 Jul 2011
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The Social Network – 12 years of the Workplace Law Conference
...WORK 12 years of the Workplace Law conference inside this issue MAR/APR 2011 Issue 59 Comment: New employment lawyer group addresses sexual orientation discrimination. Page 45 Legal update: Essential guide to proposed changes to Employment Tribunals. Page 16 Blow for freedom? The challenge facing employers with whistleblowers following the Wikileaks scandal. Page 27 CPd Ahead of session at this year's conference, a guide to FM contracts. Good job Neil McDiarmid introduces newlylaunched WPL Recruitment. Page 22 Page 34 Plus: News and case round up of the leading FM, health and safety and HR stories ...
Magazine issue | 1 Mar 2011
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Celebrating 35 years of the Health and Safety at Work Act
...g, the health of the workforce has deteriorated. Greta Thornbory explains what can be done to reverse this trend. 20 24 CLINIC Workplace Law members ask the experts for advice on workplace issues. TeCHniCAL 26 LEGAL upDAtE In-depth technical guidance on: sentencing for health and safety offences; employers' liability for injuries; and VAT. CommenT 09 IS moDERN tEChNoLoGy mAkING uS ILL? The office is a social community an 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 th...
Magazine issue | 7 Jul 2009
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Employers advised to reduce pressure on staff
Britain’s bosses need to relieve the pressure on their workers if a stress epidemic is to be avoided, experts have claimed. Nattasha Freeman, the President of the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH), says it is critical that employers help their staff cope with the demands of work during these troubled economic times: “Workers are seeing demands on them in the workplace being increased while all the time fearing for their jobs. They’re also seeing their salaries being squeezed while the cost of living is still on the increa...
News | 23 Jun 2009
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Internships – Are you breaking the law?
...monstrates the importance of striking a balance to avoid sex discrimination. 08 CASE LAW Water firm to pay £345,000 after eight-year legal dispute; and roofing firm `put town at risk from asbestos'. 16 LEGAL UPDATE Right to request plans shelved; and coming out as gay at work: dos and don'ts for employers. COntinuinG PROFessiOnaL deVeLOPMent 28 TOO IMPORTANT TO WASTE The long awaited Waste Management Regulations have been implemented. Colin Malcolm and Hayley Saunders explain the requirements and the opportunities that exist for those organisations that implement robust waste management plans. 38 ...
Magazine issue | 3 May 2011
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Open for Business
...e Labour has been in power. Would they 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 ...
Magazine issue | 4 May 2010
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Dealing with bogus claimants
...s and apprenticeships and much more! 09 COMMENT A massive rise in flexible working needs to be managed carefully; don't just rely on checking the equipment, but also working practices, says Jorgen Josefsson. FoCus 18 CLAIMS CULTURE Claims by serial litigants are becoming an increasing problem for employers, many of whom are settling out of court to avoid time-consuming court sessions, reports Sarah Wray. netWoRK 42 FORUM FOCUS Reflecting Network members' views on the Workplace Law site during the past weeks. 34 A TO Z OF AbSENCE MANAGEMENT PART 1 In the first of a special two-part series on abse...
Magazine issue | 1 Mar 2010
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Occupational health: an unnecessary expense?
...al health concerns. When you take a business like the Royal Mail -- one of the largest and most sophisticated distribution enterprises in the world -- then the challenge to provide your workforce with suitable occupational health services becomes, to put it mildly, significant. Nick Jordan reports. Employers express their opinions on the subject of doctors' notes -- considering just how useful they are, and whether the system needs revising. Doctors' notes 25 -- useless or useful? LEGAL UPDATE Case law 26 Legal experts offer their advice to employers on the implications of recent case law. Clinic ...
Magazine issue | 1 Apr 2007
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Stress management special
...e very latest in workplace legal developments and important legislative dates for your diary the stress issue 10 In at the deep end Mark Eltringham asks: has the perception of stress in the workplace become too anti-employer? 15 Guidance: stress at work Jessica Burt clarifies the legal duties on employers to prevent stress in the workplace 16 The big picture How pharmaceutical giant Pfizer is striving to deliver a better place to work for its employees 19 Money for nothing Behind almost every recruitment agency is a tale of fat fees for little work, says David Sharp 20 TUPE or not TUPE? Will ther...
Magazine issue | 1 Nov 2004
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Leave or return: Managing an employee on long-term sickness leave
...r the individual to accept, prepare and move on. Is the individual ready to return to work? If the individual is ready and willing to return to work, even on a gradual basis, you could consider bringing them back in during the period of consultation of the redundancy process. This may be something employers initially feel uncomfortable with; however, there are huge benefits for an individual to work during their period of consultation. The support received from the employer and the experience of being `back at work' will boost the employee's confidence, positioning them much more strongly when they lo...
News analysis | 2 Mar 2010
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Warning against swine flu complacency
... are still 211 patients in hospital with swine flu in England, 62 of whom are in critical care. The Health Protection Agency overall estimate of the number of cases in the last week remains below 5,000, where it has been for the last three weeks. However, Heenan warns that this is a period when employers are still vulnerable to the potential of a mass exodus. She said: "Employers need to be aware that, as long as people are still contracting swine flu, there is every chance that they will be running on empty with a seriously depleted workforce at some point in the near future. "Pregnant women ...
News | 22 Jan 2010
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Headache? Try new and improved law and regulation!
...CORGI becomes Gas Safe Register and much more ... APRIL UPDATE sPEcIAL IssUE APRIL 2009 Issue 46 Ian Fielder: BIFM Chief Executive on the challenges for the facilities management sector. Page 24 Holiday and sickness absence clock watching: What do changes to flexible working actually mean for employers? Page 20 Learning the lessons from Stringer v. Monkey business HMRC. Dispute resolution in depth: How a ropey idea Page 16 Everything you need to know about inspired a jaded the new rules. Page 12 barrister to tackle risk assessment head on. Plus: Legal calendar | Comment The data | Clinic | Legal...
Magazine issue | 1 Apr 2009
