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Employment Tribunals: payout increases now in force
The Employment Rights (Increase of Limits) Order 2007 is now in force (from 1 February 2008). It takes immediate effect, increasing the limits applying to certain awards of Employment Tribunals, and other amounts payable under employment legislation, as specified in the Schedule to the Order.For example, the max...
News | 4 Feb 2008
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Employment Tribunal pay-outs set to increase
The financial limits for Employment Tribunal awards are set to increase on 1 February 2008. The Employment Rights (Increase of Limits) Order 2007 will implement the changes, which increase the amount of money that can be awarded at an Employment Tribunal.For example, the maximum compensatory award for unfair dismissal will rise from ...
News | 3 Jan 2008
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New workplace legislation in 2008: what to expect
...kplace Law Group 2007 All rights reserved New workplace legislation in 2008: what to expect New workplace legislation in 2008: what to expect 2008 will see several key changes in legislation, with important implications for employers and managers. New regulations come into effect in the fields of employment law, health and safety and premises management. So what should you look out for? This briefing is a summary of the upcoming changes: Employment legislation Agency workers rights Discussions are set to continue in 2008 between the UK Government and the EU over proposals to give temporary and agency ...
News analysis | 3 Jan 2008
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Health hazards: keeping a lid on panic
...re to be believed, then office health and safety should be taken much more seriously which is exactly what Mike Hosking, health and safety advisor for Skandia UK, has been saying for years. THE DATA 32 THIS MONTH'S STATISTICS Five pages of key statistics and information on health and safety and employment law. 24 CLINIC Workplace Law premium members ask the legal experts for advice on hazardous substance issues. T co he S n Gr trib uzy ou ut La p's ors m pl Sp `Lon to W ugh ec e o T ial Wo rkp rus lac t a Se Re rki po ng e L re fo e pa rt rd g 20 aw 08 et e 4 '. ail : s 11 WIFI IS THERE A REAL...
Magazine issue | 1 Feb 2008
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Survival of the fit note?
... spells out its aims to make the UK a 'zero waste' economy; and the HSE explores relationship between the woodworking industry and nasal cancer. 27 14 CASE LAW Employee refused time off to visit mosque was not discriminated against; and former intern wins right to pay. 34 27 UNRESOLVED ISSUE? The Employment Lawyers Association has some key concerns on the proposals in the Government's Resolving Workplace Disputes Consultation. EAT: The legal implications of dismissing illegal migrant workers are in the spotlight following two recent cases. 1. Classroom 1821 July 2011, London 2225 August 2011, Lon...
Magazine issue | 5 Jul 2011
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The Social Network – 12 years of the Workplace Law Conference
workplacelaw The exclusive magazine for premium members of the Workplace Law Network The NeTWORK 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 co...
Magazine issue | 1 Mar 2011
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October 2009 employment legislation
© Workplace Law Group 2009 All rights reserved October 2009 employment law changes October 2009 employment law changes This October will see a great deal of legislation being introduced in a wide range of issues. Much of the new legislation relates to pay, which is obviously important, bearing in mind the recession. Other areas affected by the legislation are agency ...
News analysis | 28 Sep 2009
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Employing work experience staff
© Workplace Law Group 2009 All rights reserved Employing work experience staff Employing work experience staff At a time when the level of unemployment is continuing to increase at an alarming rate, students and recent graduates are finding it much harder to gain a foothold on the first rung of the career ladder. Employers have the pick of a large group of well-qualified potential employees, and will be looking for individuals who stand out from t...
News analysis | 20 Aug 2009
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48: How the 48-hour working week could push employers to the max
... Book review | The data | Clinic Partner profile and more ... Establishing health and safety liability in R v. Chargot Limited. Page 28 NEBOSH National General Certificate: choose your direction STUDY OVER 10 WEEKS Contents In this issue ... LATEST 05 EDITORIAL The worlds of health and safety, employment and premises management are forever changing, but it is not often we have a day where breaking news is quite as significant as on 17 December, when the European Parliament voted on proposed amendments to the Working Time Directive. CLASSROOM IN LONDON 22 FOCuS 12 48: puShING WORKING TImE TO ThE ...
Magazine issue | 5 Feb 2009
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Pension scheme deficits increased further by latest High Court decision?
The High Court's latest ruling on the increasingly complex issue of pensions equalisation in Foster Wheeler Limited v. Hanley and Ors (2008) may increase funding liabilities for pension schemes by effectively overriding any consent requirement in early retirement rules and denying schemes the ability to pay split pension benefits retrospectively. The decision, whic...
Case | 12 Dec 2008
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Perk of the job? Managing the risks faced by loneworkers
workplacelaw The exclusive magazine for premium members of the Workplace Law Network Perk of the job? managing the risks faced by loneworkers LONEWORKING SPECIAL JUNE 2008 Issue 38 Interview: Social Services on methods to protect loneworkers from danger. Page 18 Legal update: Managing the employment relationship with remote workers. Page 28 Missing presumed dead What really happened to loneworking estate agent Suzy Lamplugh? Page 14 Cut off Maintaining lines of communication with loneworkers. Page 10 Plus: Legal calendar | Case reports Clinic | Challenge and more ... "DOES thE GROWING tREN...
Magazine issue | 5 Jun 2008
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Employment law is changing - but don't tell anyone how
workplacelaw The exclusive magazine for premium members of the Workplace Law Network Employment law is changing But don't tell anyone how (Thanks Private Eye!) EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS MAY 2008 Issue 37 Uncovered: What will the Government do next in its employment law overhaul? Page 10 workplacelaw The exclusive magazine for premium members of the Workplace Law Network We got it wrong! Apolog...
Magazine issue | 13 May 2008
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New CCTV Code of Practice
© Workplace Law Group 2007 All rights reserved New CCTV Code of Practice New CCTV Code of Practice The Information Commissioner's Office has recently issued a revised code of good practice aimed at helping CCTV operators to strike that vital balance between the individual's right to privacy and the public interest in security. It loo...
News analysis | 19 Mar 2008
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Facefacts: The real cost of social networking to your business
... briefings, special reports, guides, and the magazine online! COMMENT 07 FROM THE COALFACE Bursar Martin Newlan says that there are now so many different pieces of legislation he is tempted to stop reading all the advice. THE DATA 36 NEW THIS MONTH! Five pages of key statistics and information on employment law and health and safety. 28 CLINIC Premium members have their queries over retirement and redundancy answered by the experts. 11 TO BE GREEN, OR NOT TO BE GREEN, THAT IS THE QUESTION Facilities Manager Philip Jeffs: "I want to see governments agreeing whether global warming exists, and if so de...
Magazine issue | 16 Oct 2007
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Employment Tribunals: back to the future?
... Government £120m a year... They cost business £290m a year... But the number of disputes reaching tribunal is higher than ever! PLUS: PROPOSED PATERNITY LEAVE -- THE IMPACT ON BUSINESS OF FATHERS TAKING 26 WEEKS STUDYING HR THROUGH E-LEARNING · NATIONAL MINIMUM WAGE BEHIND THE SCENES AT A MOCK EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNAL THE SHAKE-UP OF THE TRIBUNALS SYSTEM FEATURING: Highly commended: PPA Magazine of the Year 2005 & 2006 -- interactive business and professional Highly commended: AOP Online Publisher of the Year 2005 -- business IN EVERY ISSUE: EMPLOYMENT LAW, HEALTH & SAFETY, PREMISES MANAGEMENT In ...
Magazine issue | 1 Jul 2007
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No smoking? Employers face the costs of kicking the habit
... Is the extension of maternity leave a step IDENTITY CRISIS backwards for equal opportunities? The changing face of security PORN AT WORK When does downloading pornographic PLUS: Religion in the workplace, material count as sex discrimination? pensions and TUPE, age discrimination IN EVERY ISSUE: EMPLOYMENT LAW, HEALTH & SAFETY, PREMISES MANAGEMENT P8 CONTENTS 06 07 08 14 17 18 22 25 LEGAL CALENDAR Legislative developments, consultations, conferences, training, publications and important diary dates for the six months ahead CONTENTS LETTERS Workplace Law Magazine readers comment on and argue agai...
Magazine issue | 1 Apr 2005
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Celebrating 35 years of the Health and Safety at Work Act
... 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 written. Choose from one of four study modes to suit your individual needs: 1. Classroom 23 September 4 December 2. Blende...
Magazine issue | 7 Jul 2009
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Immigration law impacts on employers
© Workplace Law Group 2008 All rights reserved Immigration law impacts on employers Immigration law impacts on employers Over the last few weeks we have noticed an increase in enquiries around business immigration issues, so this week's employment update focuses on the major changes immigration law is currently undergoing and the way in which these changes are impacting employers who wish to employ migrant workers from outside the European Economic Area (EEA) and Switzerland. The new 'Points Based System' (PBS) Last week we briefly touched u...
News analysis | 14 Oct 2008
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Did the prison officers have a right to strike?
...nd the injunction until the expiry of the no-strike agreement, the defendant opposing the application on the ground that the claimant’s conduct had been such as to require the court to withhold what was an equitable remedy and relying, inter alia, on article 11 of the European Convention on Human Rights.Wyn Williams J held:In the context of English law, it was clear that when the claimant did not accept the pay review board’s recommended award in its entirety it was acting lawfully, and, when the issue of affordability was taken into account in the decision to stage the pay award, the claimant w...
Case | 28 Apr 2008
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It’s a WRAP
...s issue NOV/DEC 2011 Issue 63 Changing times David Sharp, MD of Workplace Law, outlines exciting new plans. Page 22 Rules of RiddOR Latest guidance on reporting of injuries and ill health at work. Page 34 Comment: How green is our government? asks Alison Doig, Christian Aid. Page 9 Legal update: Employment Tribunal reform a step too far? Page 16 Partied out Not every workplace event is incidentfree. Page 27 Plus: News and case round up of the leading FM, health and safety and HR stories ... workplace law environmental Contents In this issue... Latest 05 EDITORIAL It's a WRAP. IEMA accredited...
Magazine issue | 2 Nov 2011
