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Reality bites: managing in a recession
...s were dismissed, says EAT. Competence of ahow clear is 14 With the effects worsening economy the meaning thenowthe word? of Staff told to vary their beginning to bite, number of employees being made redundant is on the rise nearly 150,000 people between May and July this year alone. For unwary employers already up against it, mismanaging redundancy can be a costly mistake. Not up to the job? 18 netWoRK n Default retirement age is legal: first ruling in Heyday case. 24 mAN Of STEELES Oliver Brabbins' first job was working in a colour factory, checking that dyes for paint had hardened sufficientl...
Magazine issue | 6 Nov 2008
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Perk of the job? Managing the risks faced by loneworkers
...RISKS?" The legal perspective. Page 7 Contents 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 communi...
Magazine issue | 5 Jun 2008
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H5N1 Bird Flu: Are you playing chicken with your company’s future?
...w's seventh successful annual facilities management event gave delegates a series of key action points to implement during 2006 and beyond LEGAL UPDATE Case law 26 Clinic 32 Can an employee's wife drive him to appointments? Legal experts offer their views on the implications of recent case law for employers P26 Technical guidance 28 Analysis 34 In-depth legal guidance on: giving employers the Bill for violent crime; difficult personalities: a fair reason for dismissal?; and Housing Grants, Construction Regeneration Act 1996: the implications for FMs Is the gender pay gap actually decreasing? 3 work...
Magazine issue | 1 Mar 2006
