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Cultivating success: how to cut costs and stimulate growth
...more than 48 hours a week, but continue to have the right to reject this request or change their mind on no more than three months' written notice, without suffering any adverse treatment as a result. This will generally be viewed as a good result as the opt-out is widely used across the UK. The UK Government has consistently supported retention of the opt-out and the current economic climate means that they have been keen not to add to the burden on employers, www.workplacelaw.net Comment Workplace Law Training direct Study Centre The Working Time Regulations, as currently drafted, have caused real ...
Magazine issue | 1 Jun 2009
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Identity charade
...e role most closely? Might sound like a ridiculous question with a very obvious answer for most employers, considering the needs of their business during the recruitment process. It is, however, the kind of dilemma that employers could realistically face once the Equality Bill comes into force. The Government has stressed that, contrary to frequently published opinion, the new Bill will not permit employers to promote one candidate over another when they are "less suitable", but that it will allow employers to consider addressing underrepresentation should they `choose to'. This ambiguous position could...
Magazine issue | 3 Sep 2008
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A new age?
...ry. A resolution process to deal with any disputes over cost recovery will be established. Cost recovery may sound like a radical idea to some, but it is actually a principle already operated by other regulators in Britain. And the principle of `fee for intervention' has already been agreed by the Government. The HSE recovers its costs in a range of industries under existing schemes and has considerable experience of making these systems work. For instance, the HSE already recovers its costs for intervention activity under an existing `permissioning' regime, which applies to major hazards activities. T...
Magazine issue | 5 Sep 2011
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Internships – Are you breaking the law?
workplacelaw The exclusive magazine for premium members of the Workplace Law Network Exploitation or opportunity? The net value of unpaid interns inside this issue MAY/JUN 2011 Issue 60 Wheels come off Kelvin Reynolds of the BPA on how the Government needs to clarify plans to ban wheel clamping. Page 22 Fire proof CPd surplus to requirements New Waste Management Regulations explained. Page 28 Comment: Why Workplace Law supports the Yes to Fairer Votes Campaign. Page 45 Legal update: The Coalition Government's Red Tape Challenge. Page 16 Plu...
Magazine issue | 3 May 2011
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The Social Network – 12 years of the Workplace Law Conference
...onference call 06 LEGAL CALENDAR April 2011's common commencement date brings in new legislation heaLth and safety and enViROnMent uPdate 07 NEWS RIDDOR consultation and Consultants Register launched; and employers are urged to provide better guidance on green issues. 18 15 COMMENT The Coalition Government is to limit the number of non-EEA migrants allowed to enter the UK to work, says Michelle Tudor, Barlow Robbins LLP. 15 COntinuinG PROfessiOnaL deVeLOPMent 30 SURVIVAL TRAINING Simon Toseland explains the importance of ensuring that all staff are given the correct health and safety induction train...
Magazine issue | 1 Mar 2011
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Same old: has health and safety really changed after the Young review?
...place Law Network Same old dlo emaS Has health and safety really changed after the Young Review? inside this issue NOV/DEC 2010 Issue 57 Created equal Morale boost How to motivate and engage recession-hit staff. Page 27 CPd First aid provision within the workplace Page 30 Comment: BPA views on Government plans for wheelclamping. Page 45 network news: Including Workplace Law's new 3,000 sq ft HQ. Page 24 Plus: News and case round up of the leading health and safety, FM and HR stories ... ACAS' Head of Equality and Diversity gives his verdict on the Equality Act. Page 22 group workplace law hea...
Magazine issue | 1 Nov 2010
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ETs on the rise
...ries and illness, says Tom Mullarkey, RoSPA. FOCus 18 ETS ON THE RISE There's been a dramatic rise in Employment Tribunal claims, says Anna Youngs, who advises on how to win your case, while Jayn Bond outlines the Tribunal timetable and how to manage the staff involved. 34 AGE OLD QUESTION As the Government launches a consultation on phasing out the default retirement age, Sandra Wallace outlines the challenges this could bring to employers. 44 CLIENT FOCUS Brighton & Hove Radio Cabs Ltd utilises Workplace Law in a combined Human Resources and Health and Safety support contract. 10 LEGAL UPDATE Dona...
Magazine issue | 1 Sep 2010
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Celebrating 35 years of the Health and Safety at Work Act
...ss absence. The future? It can be seen that putting health back into health and safety is vital for the future of the UK workforce and business. Without taking health into consideration, by 2030 we will have a problem on our hands. There is a great deal of support for the employer to be found from government departments, and health care professionals such as occupational health nurses and doctors. Be aware that there are many myths about health and safety on the HSE website but they are all to do with safety. There are few myths about `health'! Greta Thornbory is the author of Workplace Law's Occupa...
Magazine issue | 7 Jul 2009
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Headache? Try new and improved law and regulation!
...guments, it did provide some significant steps forward in the campaign against age discrimination and mandatory retirement. The ECJ confirmed that the default retirement age could be justified if it is shown to be appropriate and necessary to achieve a legitimate aim, but went on to say that the UK Government would have to meet a high standard of proof to show the legitimacy of their aim. The judges stated that for an aim to be legitimate it had to be a social policy aim, such as those related to employment policy, the labour market or vocational training. These aims should be in the public interest, no...
Magazine issue | 1 Apr 2009
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Soap star: The hygiene special issue
...aims and counter claims over which system serves the nHS the best. Does the nHS receive value for money employing its own cleaners, or does tendering offer better value for money on cleaning contracts? in the intervening 20 years since competitive tendering for cleaning services was introduced, the government, nHS managers and trade unions have argued their corner on what works best for the nHS. i have watched this debate with interest for many years as a customer, and since becoming Chair of mrSa action UK, attended conferences where opposing sides have debated their case for and against contract clean...
Magazine issue | 3 Mar 2009
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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! Apology we hope it's sustainable! Page 7 Interview: How workplace disputes are resolved internationally. Page 18 Challenge: How can the failing...
Magazine issue | 13 May 2008
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"We don't serve wheelchairs"
...limate change. This opening keynote address explains the aim of the initiative, the need to apply risk management principles to corporate strategy, and what ClimateWise is likely to mean for businesses and their insurers. Corporate Social Responsibility: a question of survival or adding value? With Government often struggling to keep up with sustainable development, the business world is now driving change on this agenda. In our closing address, Head of Built Environment at Forum for the Future, Martin Hunt, explains what facilities managers can do to profit from CSR. Corporate health and safety culture...
Magazine issue | 1 Jan 2008
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The burning issue
...ding. `When the workplace legislation was introduced in the late 1990s it suffered from not being properly advertised. Employers' documents weren't put out in time, so although theoretically it made fire safety easier, a lot of people weren't sure what they were supposed to do,' remarks Lumley. The Government is making sure the same thing doesn't happen this time, by delaying the introduction of the Regulatory Reform Order (RRO) until all the relevant guidance documents have been published and given time to circulate. The Office of the Deputy Prime Minister (ODPM) is producing a set of 11 documents for ...
Magazine issue | 1 Nov 2005
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Who's looking at you?
...ould require employers to consult with active and prospective members, and their representatives, on significant changes to their occupational or personal pension provision. The consultation on these draft Regulations will run until 26 August 2005. Depending on the response to the consultation, the Government will be seeking to make and lay both sets of the Regulations for implementation on 6 April 2006. september 1st Under the Special Educational Needs and Disability Act (SENDA), from 1 September responsible bodies will be required to make adjustments to physical features of premises where these put d...
Magazine issue | 1 Jul 2005
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Buncefield disaster: the aftermath and what you can learn from it
... great deal should already have been archived as a matter of routine good business practice, duty of care, risk management and corporate governance. Just as organisations should already be looking at discrete plans for major risks such as pandemic influenza (the highest current impact threat on the Government's risk register), so might businesses look at similar plans to cater www.workplacelaw.net istockphoto.com Comment This reminded me that London has real ability to run the 2012 games, otherwise it would not have been chosen, and comparatively speaking, a great deal of experience when it comes to f...
Magazine issue | 5 May 2009
