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Equal Opportunities Policies: what you need to know
Please use the terms that fit the strands in the legislation. Race, ethnicity and nationality Gender disability age Sexual orientation Religion and belief. They are the equallity strands in the legislature and should not be mewssed about with
Comment | 5 Dec 2007
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The Equality Bill: Everything you need to know
© Workplace Law Group 2010 All rights reserved The Equality Bill: Everything you need to know The Equality Bill: Everything you need to know On 6 April the Equality Bill was finally approved by the House of Commons and will now enter the statute book. The majority of the provisions in the Equality Act 2010 will come into force in October 2010, with the ...
News analysis | 12 Apr 2010
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Diversity Monitoring – What Employers Need to Know
Whilst most private sector employers have adopted an equal opportunities policy, in practice very few of them take steps to implement and indeed monitor their policy so as to seek to ensure that there is no unlawful discrimination and that equal opportunities are genuinely available in the organisation. Top employment law experts Tarlo Lyons Solicitors exa...
News | 27 Nov 2003
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New immigration system "discriminates in every way"
...n:“A person will be awarded points based on age, income and whether or not they have a degree. This clearly discriminates against older and more experienced applicants who did not achieve a degree.” For more information on equal opportunities, Workplace Law Network has published the white paper Equal Opportunities Policies: what you need to know. Click here to download now »
News | 2 Apr 2008
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Grinding to a halt: Why Government policy risks bringing business to a standstill
workplacelaw place ace c The exclusive magazine for premium members of the Workplace Law Network Grinding to a halt? Why Government policy risks bringing business to a standstill inside this issue JAN/FEB 2011 Issue 58 Comment: This magazine's first cover star reviews the new Equality Act. Page 45 Clinic: Useful advice on coping with weather related disruption. Page 40 Plus: News and case round up of the leading health and safety, FM and HR stories ... Matthew Powell-Howard, Accreditation Manager at NEBOSH, on achieving exam success. Page 22 Badge of distinction Green cre...
Magazine issue | 4 Jan 2011
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How much does it cost to kill someone at work?
...elaw.net Cover image: Gary Jobson Highly commended: PPA Magazine of the Year 2005 & 2006 -- interactive business and professional Highly commended: AOP Online Publisher of the Year 2005 -- business workplacelaw 5 legal calendar Important diary dates for the months ahead... September 4th Single Equality Bill proposals A Green Paper on proposals for a Single Equality Bill is currently out for consultation, with the deadline for comments being 4 September. This consultation forms part of the Government's Discrimination Law Review (DLR), launched in February 2005, aimed at simplifying and modernis...
Magazine issue | 1 Sep 2007
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Employment Tribunals: back to the future?
...weeks and the Government currently intends to extend the adoption pay period to the full 52 weeks by 2009 or 2010. Keep up-to-date 6 workplacelaw To stay ahead of changes to legislation affecting the workplace visit www.workplacelaw.net Sexual orientation -- Provision of goods and services The Equality Act (Sexual Orientation) Regulations 2007, which came into force on 30 April 2007, made it illegal to discriminate against someone because of their sexual orientation when it comes to the provision of goods, facilities and services, education, disposal and management of premises and exercise of ...
Magazine issue | 1 Jul 2007
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What is reasonable adjustment?
... all the events and legal developments taking place in December '06 and January '07. Thoughts and opinions from Workplace Law Network members on a hot topic. In October 2004 Part III of the Disability Discrimination Act placed new responsibilities on service providers to ensure disabled people have equal access to services, but two years on it seems businesses don't really give a damn about whether their service is accessible or not. Where the US leads, Britain often follows -- yet when it comes to disability legislation, the two countries have significant differences in approach. Bernie Sheehan we...
Magazine issue | 1 Dec 2006
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Internships – Are you breaking the law?
...ue ... Latest 05 EDITORIAL Facing the future. 06 LEGAL CALENDAR Key legislative dates for 2011. heaLth and saFety and enViROnMent uPdate 07 NEWS HSE delivery plan includes charging regime from April 2012; and the Waste Regulations 2011 have now taken effect in England and Wales. 9 15 COMMENT The Equality Act's `costly dual discrimination rules' have been dropped by the Government as part of a drive to cut down on red tape, but does that expose employees to harassment? asks Smair Soor. groups, but will new positive action legislation change all that? asks Laura Allner. 24 Corporate Manslaughter ...
Magazine issue | 3 May 2011
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Changes to Workplace Law Magazine
workplacelaw The exclusive magazine for premium members of the Workplace Law Network New legislation But equal treatment for all? New Look MaGaziNe SEPT/OCT 2009 Issue 50 God's green earth Partner profile Meet Chris Hoar, DG at the Facilities Management Association. Body of evidence How PHS Datashred helps the NHS dispose of its confidential data. Comment: Will the new Equality Bill undermine fairness f...
Magazine issue | 1 Sep 2009
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Cultivating success: how to cut costs and stimulate growth
...ers the information and material at a steady pace. Key updates: n Disability Discrimination Acts 1995 and 2005 (including SENDA 2001) n Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 n Building Regulations Parts L, M and B n Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 n Court of Appeal widens rights to equal pay compensation. COmmeNT 07 REASONAbLE ADjUSTmENTS OR TOkEN GESTURES? If a would-be access auditor tells you "use my services and you will comply with the DDA," or a salesperson says "this piece of equipment complies with the DDA," they are misleading you, says Ruth Malkin. 16 ROyAL mAIL: COST C...
Magazine issue | 1 Jun 2009
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Facefacts: The real cost of social networking to your business
...th rises in the minimum wage, increased holiday entitlement and extended maternity/paternity rights. Small companies such as care agency Acme Care are now left wondering "how am I going to afford this?" TECHNICAL 32 LEGAL UPDATE In-depth technical guidance on: musculoskeletal disorders, the Single Equality Act, and recovering staff costs in litigation. 24 PREMIUM CONTENT Workplace Law Network premium members now have free access to a wide range of white papers and factsheets, as well as news, case reports, briefings, special reports, guides, and the magazine online! COMMENT 07 FROM THE COALFACE ...
Magazine issue | 16 Oct 2007
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£20 if you can prove you’re competent
...ss. The material is available at www.hse.gov.uk/stress and will help organisations meet their existing duty of care and their duty to assess the risk of work-related stress. 6982 6863 7158 7321 In another case the House of Lords ruled that the Protection from Harassment Act 1997 protects employees equally while they are at work as elsewhere, and that employers can be held vicariously liable for harassment at work. Previously employees had to prove that the employer was negligent in not stopping bullying taking place and that it had caused them psychological damage. The new ruling means that compan...
Magazine issue | 1 Nov 2006
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H5N1 Bird Flu: Are you playing chicken with your company’s future?
...ment) Regulations 2006; and Flexible Working (Eligibility, Complaints and Remedies) (Amendment) Regulations 2006. One of the main provisions would extend paid maternity leave to nine weeks. 6713 August The Discrimination Law Review is expected to report in August 2006. It is looking at how laws on equality can best be modernised. The Discrimination Law Review will consider the balance between legislation that prevents discrimination and that which promotes equality. It will develop proposals for a simpler, fairer and more modern legislative framework. The independent Equalities Review is linked to...
Magazine issue | 1 Mar 2006
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2005: getting to grips with the legal year ahead
...h National Party (BNP) 24 British Nuclear Fuels Limited (BNFL) 26 British Security Industry Association (BSIA) 14 British Standards Institute (BSI) 7 Broken Foot Inns 19 Browne Jacobson 24 Casella Winton 31 Central Scotlan Police 20 Changing Faces 9 Charles Russell 21, 24, 31 Chelsea FC 24 Combined Equality and Human Rights Commission (CEHR) 6 Commission for Racial Equality 6 Crown Leisure 24 Department for Transport 7 Deutches Rotes Kreuz 26 Disability Rights Commission 6 Dundas & Wilson 26 DVLA 17 Environment Agency 14 Equal Opportunities Commission 6 Federation of Licensed Victuallers' Associati...
Magazine issue | 15 Dec 2004
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Face facts: how much do you really know about disability legislation?
...ere there appears to be the most scope for improvement. Alex Taggart, access consultant with Capita, stresses to his clients the importance of training staff in disability awareness. `Health and safety training is regarded as routine today, and disability awareness training is just as necessary and equally straightforward,' he says. `For instance, staff are trained in how to evacuate a building in the case of fire, so they should also know how to help disabled customers evacuate the building.' This need to raise awareness of the issues appears to be the case for clients who have taken steps to meet...
Magazine issue | 1 Oct 2004
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A new age?
...ating to discrimination on the grounds of religion or belief. Booking line: 0871 777 8881 Buy online: www.workplacelaw.net/nebosh Please quote reference 1843 when booking. 14 CASE LAW MacMillan Publishing given civil recovery order following bribery investigation; and London nurse wins `landmark' equal pay case. 27 SOCIAL WHIRL Social media sites enable users to build links with others, interact with them and establish an online existence, "The dramatic speed at which life expectancy is changing means that we need to radically rethink our perceptions about our later lives. We simply can't look ...
Magazine issue | 5 Sep 2011
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Dealing with bogus claimants
...ation on: n The Agency Workers' Directive; n Disciplinaries and grievances; n Employment Tribunal statistics 2008/09; n Blacklisting and vetting employees; n The new Points Based immigration system; n Employees' expenses; n Alternatives to redundancy; n Holiday leave whilst sick; n Swine flu; n The Equality Bill; n Work experience, n Internships 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 litigant...
Magazine issue | 1 Mar 2010
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The world in your hands?
...ng the green light for continuing to retire employees at age 65, it is widely expected that the Government will review the current rules in 2010. The potential for the default retirement age to be raised to at least 68 will have a major impact on employers, says the firm. theintroductionoftheSingleEqualityAct; theincreasingdebateonthegenderpaygap; themoveto'fitnotes';and therun-uptotheimplementationofthe Temporary Agency Workers Directive, which will give temporary agency workers the same basic employment rights as employees. "All in all we could be in for a difficult year ahead," warns Lock, "as...
Magazine issue | 8 Jan 2010
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The Diversity Dilemma
... turban off awarded £10,000; and sacked Christian bookshop workers win a "substantial payout". 27 UNDER THE INFLUENCE As we enter the party season, Mandy Laurie presents a "Does spirituality have a place in the workplace? Is it the responsibility of the employer to make sure all are treated with equal respect?" P.18 3 www.workplacelaw.net 11th Workplace laW annual conference and dinner 2010 2-3 February 2010, Radisson SAS, London Stansted Editorial Comment from the Editor ... Workplace Law Group Second Floor, Daedalus House, Station Road, Cambridge CB1 2RE T. 0871 777 8881 F. 0871 777 8882 M...
Magazine issue | 2 Nov 2009
