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  1. Managing pensions in commercial outsourcing

    The issue of TUPE is complex, and many employers struggle with its finer points. Pensions are a particularly contentious issue in TUPE transfers, and have many hidden complications. Martha Quinn of Berwin Leighton Paisner examines the issues. TUPE will apply to most commercial outsourcings. But the transferee employer (i.e. the new employer) does not have to provide the same old age...

    News | 5 Jul 2007

  2. Managing pensions in commercial outsourcing

    ...he pension situation and assumed that civil servants could transfer directly to our company scheme. As the civil service makes 19% employer contributions and we make 5%, there's a huge difference. After doing some research, I found that GAD (Government Actuaries Dept) have to assess & approve new pensions schemes in this type of transfer. It's not up to the new incoming employer to decide. There is also an option to leave new employees in the Civil Service pension and continue with the same level of contributions towards it. This may help overcome difficulties in being unable to offer a similia...

    Comment | 6 Jul 2007

  3. Stress management special

    ...nyone to effectively tackle the problem. The first is that of the British media. If you'll excuse the sweeping statement, its coverage of the matter has been almost entirely anti-employer, as commented on by the majority of UK employers who took part in Workplace Law's recent survey on attitudes to managing work-related stress. The point that the media often fails to address is that, regardless of the level of pressure employees are put under at work, individuals' lifestyles may also contribute to their stress levels ­ work alone may not always be the cause of ill-health. At the opposite end of the a...

    Magazine issue | 1 Nov 2004

  4. Employers Angry about Statutory Code on Local Government Outsourcing

    ...lar arrangements are intended to apply to other Best Value authorities. The Code specifies that new joiners will be offered terms and conditions which are, overall, no less favourable than those of transferred employees. This does not mean the terms have to be the same. This does not apply to pensions, but under the Code new joiners will also be offered a reasonable pension provision. The provisions in the Code must be included in the terms of any contract between local authorities and their private or voluntary sector partner. The Full Text of the Code Code of practice on workforce mat...

    News | 14 Feb 2003

  5. Playing with numbers: TUPE special issue

    ...GAL UPDATE Important cases breaking the news this month, with comment from the legal experts 28 TECHNICAL UPDATE In-depth legal guidance on pension rights, religion at work and age discrimination Our panel of experts answer your management queries Research reveals employers are not sufficiently managing email and internet use in the workplace. www.istockphoto.com workplacelaw 3 workplacelaw Editor Sub-editor Design Photography MAGAZINE Kelly Mansfield T. 01223 431 054 whose side are you on? It's been around for 24 years (nearly 100 if you're picky!), there's endless case law to guide us, an...

    Magazine issue | 1 Mar 2005

  6. Buncefield disaster: the aftermath and what you can learn from it

    ...uring the vERy BEST of the 10th Anniversary facilities management Legal update Conference and Dinner 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 Editor Claire Fuller Sub Editor Alex Davies managing Editor Sara Bean Design Gary Jobson Mike Horscroft Cover image Simon Webster / Rex Features photography and illustration Rex Features istockphoto.com www.CartoonStock.com publisher David Sharp T. 01223 431 050 Contributors Caroline Merz CMS Cameron McKenna Lesley Collins Nic Paton Peter Power Rosem...

    Magazine issue | 5 May 2009

  7. 3 strikes and your fire's not out!

    workplacelaw 3 The exclusive magazine for premium members of the Workplace Law Network The Fire Service takes a 'Boy who cried Wolf' approach to managing workplace false alarms strikes and your fire's not out! INSIDE THIS ISSUE NOVEMBER 2007 Issue 32 NEW: Partner profile "I was meant to be a weatherman" Dale Collins, Solicitor Advocate UNDERCOVER INVESTIGATION Challenge Firefighters embark on a 1400-mile cycling test Page 26 Interview: Dept. f...

    Magazine issue | 8 Nov 2007

  8. Has the HSE lost its bite?

    ...out relative insurance, with no plan of work or risk assessment and no requirement to notify the enforcing authorities. People who get in contractors to remove textured coatings will also unknowingly expose themselves to asbestos, as it will be removed without proper protection." Steve Aldridge is Managing Director of ACMS UK E: steve@acmsuk.com To read in more detail about the proposals contained in the HSE's consultation on new Asbestos Regulations see the technical guidance section, page 28. workplacelaw 15 Communicating Health & Safety Delivering the health and safety message All the relevant...

    Magazine issue | 1 Apr 2006

  9. The year of living dangerously

    ...y, security and much more. Corporate Health and Safety: Legionella case briefing Workplace Law's expert health and safety advisors have prepared a half-day briefing session for directors and senior managers covering the implications of the latest Legionella case for your specific organisation. IOSH Managing Safely Certificate Various dates and locations Workplace Law Training is running the IOSH Managing Safely Certificate course ­ the UK's most popular and accessible course for anyone who needs Health and Safety training. See www.workplacelaw.net for further details. convictions it would presumably...

    Magazine issue | 1 Dec 2005

  10. Who's looking at you?

    ...General Certificate (FM) course dates Peterhouse College, Cambridge, 20 September ­ 9 December 2005. For more information or to book call 0870 777 8881 quoting ref 1989 Kings Fund, London, 21 September ­ 9 December 2005. For more information or to book call 0870 777 8881 quoting ref 1989 2. IOSH: Managing Safely Certificate course dates Peterhouse College, Cambridge, 5 September ­ 8 September 2005. For more information or to book call 0870 777 8881 quoting ref 1989 Kings Fund, London, 17 October ­ 20 October. For more information or to book call 0870 777 8881 quoting ref 1989 On 10 January, the Se...

    Magazine issue | 1 Jul 2005

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