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First conviction for gangmaster licensing offences
A gangmaster in Fife has become the first ever to be convicted under the Gangmasters (Licensing) Act 2004. Fiona Clark pleaded guilty to acting as a gangmaster between October 2006 and December 2006 withoout a licence from the Gangmasters Licensing Authority (GLA). The GLA launched enforcement investigations against the gangmaster shortly ...
Case | 2 May 2008
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Open for Business
...rk members' views on the Workplace Law site during the past weeks. 10 ENVIRONMENT LEGAL UPDATE The requirements of the carbon reduction commitment energy efficiency scheme (CRC); and news of a new era for environmental enforcement. fOCus 18 OPEN FOR BUSINESS The general election may result in the first change of Government since 1997. The Labour Government oversaw an influx of employment law what could a change of Government or indeed a Labour return mean for employers? 44 NETWORK NEWS New training centre opens in London; key new appointments increase in-house expertise in Environment, HR and...
Magazine issue | 4 May 2010
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The world in your hands?
... It's now in your hands inSide thiS iSSue JAN/FEB 2010 Issue 52 Strike action Wonderful Copenhagen? Analysis of the discussions and decisions reached during the Climate Change conference. interview: Ali Moran, Chair of the BIFM People Management Special Interest Group. Page 22 Comment: The UK's first disability-specific law promotes individual needs. Page 45 | CPd Section: In-depth guidance on fire safety and TUPE. Page 30 Plus: The all new data section and news round-up of the leading Network stories ... Why employers must act quickly and decisively. Page 24 Page 27 ioSh managing Safely...
Magazine issue | 8 Jan 2010
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The sex issue
...y of the high profile cases of discrimination have emerged from the City. In the case of Kay Swinburne v. Deutshce Bank in 2000, a settlement of £1m was reached after Swinburne was denied promotion and allegedly called `a bit of a skirt'. cultural change. "The legislation enshrined in law for the first time, the equality of men and women in the workplace, and much of the change we see today wouldn't have been possible without the SDA," says Watson. Since coming into force, the SDA has made it unlawful for employers to discriminate, directly and indirectly, against an individual on the grounds of ...
Magazine issue | 1 May 2006
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Who's looking at you?
...vid Sharp 14 NOT A SHRED OF EVIDENCE Failure to securely dispose of information relating to staff and customers puts businesses at risk of identity theft and could constitute a breach of data protection law. What are you throwing in your dustbin? 18 SUMMER SCHOOL P18 Students of Workplace Law's first Summer School came away with a comprehensive update on employment law, health and safety, and premises management 20 PART OF THE JOB? Businesses providing a service to the public whether in retail, the health service, transport or education frequently expose their employees to the risk of se...
Magazine issue | 1 Jul 2005
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Legionella trial special
...open to debate, says Sean Elson P16 16 PULLING THE PLUG Maintaining continuity of service isn't simply about coping in the unlikely event of a terrorist attack or natural disaster. There's a threat much greater to business the loss of people 20 MAKING SENSE OF NEW CHANGES IN EMPLOYMENT LAW At first sight the changes introduced this April seem as random a collection of measures as any, says David Mills 22 THE NEW SIX PACK In 2005 a number of new items of health and safety legislation are likely to come into force. Health and safety consultant Ted Thornton reviews the impact of what is being t...
Magazine issue | 1 Jun 2005
