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... 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
...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 statement of concerns about the proposed new Pregnant Workers Directive; and research shows disabled people are restricted in their access to paid employment. 45 END NOTE Our first cover star, Susan Campbell Duncan, on the provisions for disabled pe...
Magazine issue | 4 Jan 2011
...ember's views have a regular place in Workplace Law Magazine. 08 CASE LAW Red Bull Company Ltd fined £271,800 after failing to recover and recycle packaging waste; and a company is fined £25,000 for roofer's death. 15 COMMENT Does the Equality Bill advance or discourage diversity, asks a female employment lawyer. 28 GREEN AND PLEASANT LAND Claire Fuller finds out how Blackburn Cathedral demonstrated its "commitment to the stewardship of God's earth" by reducing its energy consumption by almost 30% 16 LEGAL UPDATE Lawfully dismissing for absence; plus Is your dress code discriminatory? 09 COMMENT ...
Magazine issue | 1 Sep 2009
...updating contracts. 24 CLINIC Workplace Law members ask the experts for advice on cost-cutting issues. 30 SPEAkING OUT Workplace Law consultants recently spoke at two further education-based conferences. The daTa 33 THIS mONTH'S STATISTICS Updated figures and information on health and safety and employment law. 09 48 HOUR OPT-OUT HERE TO STAy The final round of talks about the opt-out of the Working Time Directive took place at the end of April after five years of discussions and they 20 PERmITTED TO EmPLOy? Workplace Law is working with immigration specialists, Davidson Morris Solicitors, to of...
Magazine issue | 1 Jun 2009
... BT on the risks of a mobile workforce Highly commended: PPA Magazine of the Year 2006 - interactive business and professional Highly commended: PPA Magazine of the Year 2005 interactive business and professional Highly commended: AOP Online Publisher of the Year 2005 - business IN EVERY ISSUE: EMPLOYMENT LAW, HEALTH & SAFETY, PREMISES MANAGEMENT workplacelaw 2 CONTENTS Legal calendar 06 Letters 07 Licence to... 08 protect your workforce? Case study: BT on the security 14 risks of a mobile workforce The Employment Tribunal: 18 what really happens? Park life 20 Keep tabs on the latest legal deve...
Magazine issue | 1 Jun 2006
...mplementation of Part III of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995, we ask the experts for their views on the progress we've made and the future of the DDA 15 A FINE MESS Why do we bother fining companies for their health and safety failures, asks David Sharp P14 16 5 STEPS TO STEERING CLEAR OF EMPLOYMENT TRIBNALS Your guide to key recent and upcoming changes in employment law how will it affect HR directors? P20 20 A TALL STORY? Can size discrimination ever be justified? Workplace Law Magazine focuses on some unusual cases in this grey area of the law LEGAL UPDATE 24 CASE LAW Legal experts of...
Magazine issue | 1 Sep 2005
... 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
... at work New duties to protect employees' hearing `Fat' discrimination Could overweight employees be considered disabled under DDA? Private life Do employees have a duty to behave outside of work? Corporate killing Will businesses be held responsible for workplace fatalities? In every issue: employment law, health & safety, premises management Contents 06 News The latest legal developments affecting the workplace and those to look out for in the upcoming months Looking ahead to the New Year 09 Letters New! Workplace Law Magazine readers comment on and argue with the issues we've raised so far...
Magazine issue | 15 Dec 2004
... 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
...ren't vulnerable to musculoskeletal problems. Page 9 CPd section: First in a two part guide to absence management; manual handling explained. Page 30 Fit for purpose Readying the new Workplace Law Executive Centre for operation. something to talk about? How to manage the negative publicity of an employment dispute. Page 27 Conference coverage Special report from the 11th annual Workplace Law conference and dinner. Page 22 Plus: A new-look data section and news round-up of the leading Network stories ... Page 24 Workplace Law handbook 2010 n Get both the HR and Health and Safety editions for £99...
Magazine issue | 1 Mar 2010
...l here to see if you've won! Thought it would be the easiest £20 you ever made? Think again! See inside for details 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 CONTENTS Legal calendar 06 Forum 07 The competence game show 08 Check that you are ready for all the events and legal developments coming into force this month. Thoughts and opinions from Workplace Law Network members on a current hot topic. Just how com...
Magazine issue | 1 Nov 2006
workplacelaw know-how to manage your workplace MARCH 2006 ISSUE 15 Employment tribunals and how to win them Fire safety Confused over the new regime? The blanks filled in H5N1 Birdplaying Flu Are you chicken with your company's future? Highly commended: PPA Magazine of the Year 2005 interactive business and professional Highly commended: AOP Online Publisher of the Ye...
Magazine issue | 1 Mar 2006
...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
...employment law. 14 COntinuinG PROfessiOnaL deVeLOPMent 30 fIRST AID fACTS Tanya Bartram and Simon Toseland describe employers' responsibilities for first aid within the workplace, and the impact of changes brought in last year to first aid training. poor reference, causing her prospective new employer to wit...
Magazine issue | 1 Nov 2010
workplacelaw The exclusive magazine for premium members of the Workplace Law Network on the rise But there are ways to navigate the Employment Tribunal process ETs inside this issue SEP/OCT 2010 Issue 56 Comment: Prevention is better than cure. Page 9 After the dRA: How retirement procedures may have to change. Page 34 Compliance expert Paul Caddick says there's more to electrical safety than PAT testing. Page 22 down PAt Fire dril...
Magazine issue | 1 Sep 2010
...rimination Act (1995) provides specific protection and rights for disabled workers to which employers must comply, Pam Loch explains. 44 CLIENT FOCUS: MIND THE GAPS Workplace Law is helping to ensure health and safety standards match the higher educational standards of Newnham College, Cambridge. EmPLoYmENT uPDATE 13 NEWS Racial discrimination in recruitment still exists towards ethnic minorities; and Royal Mail plans to hire up to 30,000 temporary staff not illegal. 22 THREE YEARS OF THE RRO The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 came into force on 1 October 2006. Fire management expert, Pet...
Magazine issue | 2 Nov 2009
...s who attended the annual British Institute of Facilities Management (BIFM) conference to discover ways of delivering sustainable solutions will not have been disappointed as the issue dominated the event. ThE DaTa 33 ThIS mONTh'S STATISTICS Updated figures and information on health and safety and employment law. Guarantee your team has the right skills now and in the future. Sign up free today at www.safety-health-expo.co.uk 12 - 14 May 2009. Halls 1 & 2. NEC Birmingham Show Partners Organised By 30 BuNCEfIELD AND yOuR BuSINESS: ThE LESSONS LEARNT The Buncefield oil depot fire was an unusual and sp...
Magazine issue | 5 May 2009
...ions Hygiene special issue MARCH 2009 Issue 45 comment: Do the toilets in public buildings have to be public too? Page 9 Monitoring washroom breaks Toilet ratios Just how many toilets is your workplace meant to have? Page 16 changing attitudes case law: Disability ruling applied in landmark employment case. Page 10 The data | Clinic | Legal update Partner profile and more ... plus: Legal calendar | Comment How far can you go? Page 12 Building disabled toilets for the 21st century. Page 22 CipD certificate programmes leaDing to aSSoCiate memberSHip Workplace Law Training direct study cen...
Magazine issue | 3 Mar 2009
...o find out more. FocUs 12 2009: NEW bEGINNINGS New Year, new rules. Make sure you're ready for a new era of workplace legislation with our essential guide. Claire Fuller predicts what's in store for employers in 2009. 3-4 february 2009, Stansted Airport commENT 07 CAN ThE GOvERNmENT STICk TO ITS EmpLOymENT LAW DIET? The Government is making a meal of employment law, say Nick Hobden and Sarah Robbins. love Workplace law magazine? Join us for our 10th annual conference NETWoRK 24 "TImE IS pRECIOuS juGGLING A fuLLTImE CAREER AND fAmILy" Sejal Raja, Partner at RadcliffesLeBrasseur, practices all areas ...
Magazine issue | 8 Dec 2008
workplacelaw The exclusive magazine for premium members of the Workplace Law Network Reality bites Taking care of business in a tough economic climate: special report Managing in a Recession NOVEMBER 2008 Issue 42 Man of steeles: Employment lawyer Oliver Brabbins. Page 24 Risky ventures Assessing the dangers of travel abroad. Page 22 Better with age? Redundancy How to cut your workforce and keep on the right side of the law. Page 12 Reducing your overheads: Considering the alternatives to redundancy. Page 28 Plus: Legal calendar ...
Magazine issue | 6 Nov 2008