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Equality Bill: full details announced in House of Commons
Minister for Equalities Harriet Harman made an oral statement to the House of Commons today (26 June), outlining the key issues to be tackled in the new Equality Bill.The Equality Bill is set to ‘declutter’ discrimination law, creating a “single statute to replace the complex web of legislation over the years” and will be written in plain English so that those who need to comply with it “can see the wood for the trees”. It is also going to stren...
News | 26 Jun 2008
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Reality bites: managing in a recession
...enance (based on a flexible measure of life expectancy) as a more costeffective alternative to planned maintenance." Asbestos | Construction contracts | Employment law | Energy contracts | Energy ratings | Fire safety | Health and safety law | Legionella | Loneworking | Personal liability | Single Equality Bill | TUPE | Waste management | Working at height providing this service to communication centres, hospitals, the nuclear industry, transport and distribution, intelligence agencies and military service organisations. A relatively good sector to be serving in a tough economic climate. Undoubtedly...
Magazine issue | 6 Nov 2008
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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 Bur...
Magazine issue | 16 Oct 2007
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Changes to Workplace Law Magazine
...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 for women? Page 15 interview: Outgoing Editor, Claire Fuller, on why civil liberties should not be taken for granted. Page 22 Plus: an all new data section, and introducing a news round-up of the leading Network stories ... Page 36 Energy efficiency at Blackburn Cathedral...
Magazine issue | 1 Sep 2009
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Cultivating success: how to cut costs and stimulate growth
...rders into each and every workplace where non-EU staff are employed, and some of the big employers have been stung by hefty fines following investigations into their practices (p. 20). Finally, there have been a few developments this month that will be sure to have an effect on workplaces soon. The Equality Bill has finally been published (p.25), the opt-out of the Working Time Directive now looks likely to remain an option for employers after the UK and European Parliament failed to reach an agreement on its abolishment (p. 9), and the first prosecution under the Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate ...
Magazine issue | 1 Jun 2009
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2009: new beginnings
... led to concerns that hiring agency workers is set to become a lot more expensive. So does this Directive herald the Asbestos | Construction contracts | Employment law | Energy contracts | Energy ratings | Fire safety | Health and safety law | Legionella | Loneworking | Personal liability | Single Equality Bill | TUPE | Waste management | Working at height 09 ThE GROWING "AGE" fACTOR Age discrimination claims will increase during 2009, says David Walker. ThE DATA 32 ThIS mONTh'S STATISTICS Key statistics and information on health and safety and employment law. Book today 0871 777 8881 or visit fml...
Magazine issue | 8 Dec 2008
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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 modernising...
Magazine issue | 1 Sep 2007
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Stress management special
...ations Act and case law afford protection to some religious groups (Sikhs and Jews) from discrimination in the provision of goods and services on the grounds of race. But multi-ethnic religions (including Muslims) are not protected. Since December 2003 it has also been unlawful under the Employment Equality (Religion or Belief) Regulations to discriminate against a person on the grounds of their religion or belief in the area of employment and vocational training. No indication has been given yet to Workplace Law Magazine as to the likely timetable for implementation. 4958 / 816 4872 21st The final...
Magazine issue | 1 Nov 2004
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It’s a WRAP
...new Waste Hierarchy has been introduced to help reduce the production of waste in the first place by updating the concept of `Reduce Reuse Recycle' to `Prevention Reuse Recycling Recovery Disposal'. If that sounds daunting, there is plenty of advice and help available, including a fully interactive guide produced by WRAP and whole sections devoted to the new hierarchy on the DEFRA website. Implementing the hierarchy shouldn't be financially difficult either as recycling is cheaper than waste disposal. As an added incentive, a new recycling charter (see p.7) has been launched to h...
Magazine issue | 2 Nov 2011
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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 creden...
Magazine issue | 4 Jan 2011
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ETs on the rise
...mongst FM professionals who want to link up with contacts from similar organisations, says Sarah Wray. 22 EAT: The Court of Appeal has set out important guidelines that could significantly increase the level of compensation payments in discrimination claims. 16 LEGAL UPDATE Expert guidance on the Equality Act 2010, including an at-a-glance guide to what's new and what's changed regarding anti-discrimination and equality legislation. 08 CASE LAW you take part. you decide. Till workers seating decision sets industry precedent; and Gangmaster investigation reveals record failures. COntinuinG PROFes...
Magazine issue | 1 Sep 2010
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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 litigants a...
Magazine issue | 1 Mar 2010
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The Diversity Dilemma
... "the tip of the iceberg". Sandwell Council was found to have paid out the most to external solicitors and barristers £1.3m. Dave Prentis, Unison's General Secretary, said the figures were a "national disgrace". 24008 Visit www.workplacelaw.net/cipd New flexible working guidance from EHRC The Equality and Human Rights Commission has launched new flexible working guidance for employers. Working Better: The managers' guide to flexible working includes a step-by-step process for managers of small and large companies to implement effective flexible working practices. 24080 foR moRE oN This AND oThE...
Magazine issue | 2 Nov 2009
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Buncefield disaster: the aftermath and what you can learn from it
...House, Station Road, Cambridge CB1 2RE Fax: 0871 777 8882 Email: claire.fuller@workplacelaw.net 5 Please recycle this magazine when you have finished with it. www.workplacelaw.net Latest | Legal calendar Legal calendar Important diary dates for the months ahead... mAy 2009 The full text of the Equality Bill is due to be published. The Bill is set to `declutter' discrimination law, creating a "single statute to replace the complex web of legislation over the years," and will be written in plain English so that those who need to comply with it "can see the wood for the trees". 15380 JuNE 2009 A co...
Magazine issue | 5 May 2009
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Headache? Try new and improved law and regulation!
...allenge to the default retirement age continues Members and affiliates share their thoughts and opinions ... The challenge to the default retirement age continues Susie Munro, Age Concern The European Court of Justice has recently published its decision in Age Concern's challenge to the Employment Equality (Age) Regulations 2006. Our case challenges the default retirement age (which allows employers to set their own mandatory retirement age at 65 or above), and the scope given to employers to justify direct age discrimination. Whilst the judgment didn't support all our arguments, it did provide some ...
Magazine issue | 1 Apr 2009
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48: How the 48-hour working week could push employers to the max
...and guarantee pay (during any lay-off period) increases from £20.40 a day to £21.50. The new amounts will apply where the relevant event occurs on or after 1 February 2009. 17680 6 February The Equal pay and flexible Working bill, which amends the Equal Pay Act 1970, is due to pass into law. The Bill: n makes it unlawful for men and women to be paid differently for the same work (or work of equal value or work rated as equivalent) unless doing so can be objectively justified because of `reasonable' factors; n extends the right to request flexible working to all those with parental responsibility...
Magazine issue | 5 Feb 2009
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Evacuation versus invacuation
...e individual. heyday, an arm of Age Concern, is claiming that the uk Government was in breach of the European union's Equal Treatment Directive by imposing a mandatory retirement age of 65. It is also arguing that the Government has improperly implemented the EU Directive, upon which the Employment Equality (Age) Regulations 2006 were based. The challenge at the High Court has been referred to the European Court of Justice (ECJ), where there will now be a hearing on 2 July. The ECJ is expected to publish its judgement before the end of the year. 15231 The deadline for responses to the consultation is...
Magazine issue | 10 Jul 2008
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Employment law is changing - but don't tell anyone how
...in attitudes and approaches to persons with disabilities. It aims to change the view of persons with disabilities as "objects" of charity, medical treatment and social protection towards viewing persons with disabilities as "subjects" with rights, who are active members of society. On 15 April, the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) called on the Government to ratify the Convention as soon as possible. 14436 JuNE Legal Update Conference 21 May 2008 21 May Priority response form Facilities Manageme nt following the great success of our 9th Annual facilities management Legal update Conference...
Magazine issue | 13 May 2008
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Killing time
...this month take a look beyond the implications for businesses of corporate manslaughter legislation: the fines, the damage to reputation ... and towards the implications for the families of the deceased. 06 LEGAL CALENDAR Key legislative dates and events taking place during March and April. Claire Fuller talks to families of workers who have died in the workplace to see how employers' actions after the event affect those who are left behind. message was loud and clear workplaces need to prepare for the future now, through both risk management and Corporate Social Responsibility. failings, Asso...
Magazine issue | 27 Feb 2008
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Health hazards: keeping a lid on panic
...Fuller Project Editor Alex Davies Design Gary Jobson Photography cartoonstock.com istockphoto.com Production Controller Mike Horscroft Membership Services Manager Gillian Nightingale Publisher David Sharp T. 01223 431 050 Contributors Andrew Adams Mike Bird Robert Fife Miranda Wheatley The Migraine Asso...
Magazine issue | 1 Feb 2008
