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  1. New Smoking at Work Policy Launched

    Guidance on implementing a policy on smoking in the workplace has been published by the Workplacelaw Network. Passive smoking at work is becoming a major issue in the workplace, with research showing that exposure to environmental tobacco smoke can increase the risk of heart disease by up to 30 per cent. The Health and Safety at Work Act 1...

    News | 19 May 2003

  2. Smoking at Work: New Policy Launched

    The Workplacelaw Network has published new guidance to help employers implement a smoking at work policy and meet their legal obligations. Smoking at Work Policy and Management Guide version 1.0 (ISBN 1-900648-65-2, £34.99) contains a model policy document, which employers can customise for their own needs, and comprehensive managemen...

    News | 27 May 2003

  3. Celebrating 35 years of the Health and Safety at Work Act

    ...racts g ­ a way to ING SPEC JUNE 2009 IAL Issue 48 save money? COST-CUTT 9 ways to cut costs ­ stimulate growth in legally ­ and your orga nisation Forum focus nge: manslaughter First corporate case hits courtroom. the Page 22 Challe calendar The data | Comme | Clinic | nt Network Case law News and more ... Plus: Legal Page 19 Health and Posting safety gone nuts! Workplace successful Law membe results rs BBC's Panora on Controversial programme: ma cuts: the Royal the time to is now Mail story. stand Page 16 and be counte up d? Disability signage: who wants to toilet door? grope a Pag...

    Magazine issue | 7 Jul 2009

  4. How much does it cost to kill someone at work?

    ...ls that examining why employees behave dangerously is the key to an improved health and safety culture. Health and safety in the UK: a real manifesto for change Chris Streatfeild puts forward ideas to make a real change to health and safety in the UK. 26 workplacelaw 3 Are you prepared for the new Corporate Manslaughter Bill? Corporate Health and Safety BRIEFING An essential one-day event for directors and senior health and safety managers 3 October 2007 Institute of Directors, London Certified by Workplace Law Group and IOSH Suitable for directors and senior managers in private and publ...

    Magazine issue | 1 Sep 2007

  5. No smoking? Employers face the costs of kicking the habit

    ... whether it is time that the introduction of rights in the workplace was justified through a balance between the need for the particular right and the cost to business LEGAL UPDATE P22 26 CASE LAW Workplace Law's panel of legal experts comment on the implications of important cases breaking the news this month 28 TECHNICAL UPDATE 33 CLINIC 34 ANALYSIS Comprehensive legal guidance on Data Protection: dealing with staff health issues; Work at Height: the new Regulations; and Part M (2004): access to and use of buildings Solutions to your workplace legal queries Research reveals that, of all...

    Magazine issue | 1 Apr 2005

  6. Club And Institute Union Prepare For Possible Smoking Ban

    ...n by the hospitality associations Charter Group which was launched in September 1999 to deal with the problems of passive smoking in response to the shifting Government position. Nick Bish, the Charter Group chairman said: "We can see the damage smoking is doing to the hospitality industry in New York and would not like to suffer the same devastation here." The Workplace Law guide to smoking at work advises that an employer should seek to protect its employees from the inherent risks of passive smoking; to avoid claims for unfair constructive dismissal from smokers any smoking policy mus...

    News | 6 Aug 2004

  7. 48: How the 48-hour working week could push employers to the max

    ... R v. Chargot Limited. Page 28 NEBOSH National General Certificate: choose your direction STUDY OVER 10 WEEKS Contents In this issue ... LATEST 05 EDITORIAL The worlds of health and safety, employment and premises management are forever changing, but it is not often we have a day where breaking news is quite as significant as on 17 December, when the European Parliament voted on proposed amendments to the Working Time Directive. CLASSROOM IN LONDON 22 FOCuS 12 48: puShING WORKING TImE TO ThE mAx? The European Parliament recently voted 421 to 273 in favour of amendments tabled for the Worki...

    Magazine issue | 5 Feb 2009

  8. Smoking ban special

    ...he smoking ban is actually happening, and that it will have implications for the way in which their business operates -- from the legal requirement to place signage in non-smoking premises, to the employment issues raised by employees wanting to take breaks to feed their nicotine habit. As with all new legal developments, the effect the smoking ban has will depend largely on the nature and size of your business. The issues for a college campus with numerous buildings will not be the same for an SME with just one office. But the important point to recognise is that it isn't just licensed establish...

    Magazine issue | 1 Jun 2007

  9. Smoking ban to come into force 1 July 2007

    ...ip clubs, public transport and work vehicles that are used by more than one person. The law will also mean that indoor smoking rooms, still common in workplaces, will no longer be allowed. So anyone wishing to smoke will have to go outside instead. Health Secretary Patricia Hewitt also launched a new Smoke-free England campaign which will help the country's 3.7 million businesses including nearly 200,000 pubs, bars, restaurants and other leisure outlets prepare for the implementation of the legislation. The regulations providing the detail of how the smokefree legislation will operate are bei...

    News | 1 Dec 2006

  10. Cleaning up after the smoking ban

    ...utts on the ground. An estimated 122 tonnes of cigarette litter is dropped every day across the UK. Figures from Dublin show that cigarette litter rose by 20% following the Irish ban in 2003. The LGA fears that the same could happen in England and Wales. Writing in Workplace Law Network’s new Guide to Smoking Ban 2007, Angela Philips of Eversheds comments: “Businesses using their outdoor areas to accommodate smokers may have to consider putting measures in place to control litter and noise. This will be particularly important if businesses have outdoor areas which are exposed to o...

    News | 9 May 2007

  11. 100 days till a smokefree England – Are you prepared?

    ... This was the message from Public Health Minister Caroline Flint as she officially launched the 100 day countdown to the ban. Caroline Flint says: "On 1 July, all enclosed public places and workplaces will become smokefree, a measure supported by the majority of people in this country. The new law will protect everyone from the harm of secondhand smoke at work and in public places, and will save lives. "We are now entering an important period, when all businesses should start preparing for compliance. They should be removing all smoking rooms and start putting up no smoking signs. We a...

    News | 23 Mar 2007

  12. Religious beliefs: should employers cater for all faiths?

    workplacelaw know-how to manage your workplace May 2005 RELIGIOUS BELIEF? To what extent should employers cater for all faiths? DOES EVERYONE KNOW THERE'S A FIRE? Disability discrimination meets health and safety SOUNDING OFF New Noise at Work Regulations MIGRANT WORKERS Are you exploiting illegal immigrants? Plus: Freedom of information, asbestos, vibration, business continuity IN EVERY ISSUE: EMPLOYMENT LAW, HEALTH & SAFETY, PREMISES MANAGEMENT CONTENTS P8 06 07 08 LEGAL CALENDAR Upcoming legislative developments, con...

    Magazine issue | 1 May 2005

  13. The Social Network – 12 years of the Workplace Law Conference

    workplacelaw The exclusive magazine for premium members of the Workplace Law Network The NeTWORK 12 years of the Workplace Law conference inside this issue MAR/APR 2011 Issue 59 Comment: New employment lawyer group addresses sexual orientation discrimination. Page 45 Legal update: Essential guide to proposed changes to Employment Tribunals. Page 16 Blow for freedom? The challenge facing employers with whistleblowers following the Wikileaks scandal. Page 27 CPd Ahead of session at thi...

    Magazine issue | 1 Mar 2011

  14. Dealing with bogus claimants

    ...you laying yourself open to bogus claimants? inside this issue MAR/APR 2010 Issue 53 Comment: Ensuring home workers aren't vulnerable to musculoskeletal problems. Page 9 CPd section: First in a two part guide to absence management; manual handling explained. Page 30 Fit for purpose Readying the new Workplace Law Executive Centre for operation. something to talk about? How to manage the negative publicity of an employment dispute. Page 27 Conference coverage Special report from the 11th annual Workplace Law conference and dinner. Page 22 Plus: A new-look data section and news round-up of th...

    Magazine issue | 1 Mar 2010

  15. 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 Bil...

    Magazine issue | 1 Sep 2009

  16. Cultivating success: how to cut costs and stimulate growth

    ...ve money? Page 26 posting successful results Controversial cuts: the Royal Mail story. Page 16 Comment Disability signage: who wants to grope a toilet door? Page 7 Challenge: First corporate manslaughter case hits the courtroom. Page 22 plus: Legal calendar | Comment The data | Clinic | Network News Case law and more ... Contents In this issue ... Disability EssEntiAl lAw AnD PrActicE One-day training course tuesday 23 June 2009, Bonhill House ­ London Access and laTeST 05 PRUNING UNTIL THE GREEN SHOOTS APPEAR The recession has slipped from the front pages in recent weeks to be replaced...

    Magazine issue | 1 Jun 2009

  17. "We don't serve wheelchairs"

    ...CERTIFICATE IN EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS IS REALLY LIKE... Three current students divulge their experiences to date of studying the CIPD Certificate in Employment Relations Law and Practice with Workplace Law Training. TECHNICAL 28 LEGAL UPDATE In-depth information and guidance on: Carers ­ a need for new discrimination legislation?; Employment Tribunal claims ­ will the numbers keep rising; and Equal pay cases ­ who is a comparator? 18 EFFORTLESS INCLUSION "If we get the products right, then those products will effortlessly or automatically appeal to the widest range of possible users and custom...

    Magazine issue | 1 Jan 2008

  18. 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. for Communities and Local Government Page 20 Exposed: poor standards of fire safety in the hotel industry...

    Magazine issue | 8 Nov 2007

  19. Facefacts: The real cost of social networking to your business

    workplacelaw The exclusive magazine for premium members of the Workplace Law Network Social networking, Facebook, eBay ... The real cost to your business, and what you can do about it :-) INSIDE THIS ISSUE OCTOBER 2007 Issue 31 NEW this month: The data Five pages of key statistics and information, now in every issue Interview: Michelle Mahdon, the Work Foundation Page 20 Plus: Legal calendar | Clinic | Case reports | Technical guidance | Client focus | Comment and more ... WORKING THROUGH THE PAIN BARRIER Shock new report sa...

    Magazine issue | 16 Oct 2007

  20. R v. Beckingham: case closed

    ...y others. Attitudes to business continuity post 7/7 The official exhibition of: workplacelaw 3 What's the strangest question ever put to the UK's leading advisors on employment and health and safety law? Now you can find out as advisors from the Workplace Law Network spill the beans in a brand new book called Dodging Bullets: advice for employers on tricky legal situations. workplacelaw MAGAZINE Kelly Mansfield T. 01223 431 054 Laying blame... The prosecution of Gillian Beckingham and Barrow Borough Council following the UK's largest ever outbreak of Legionnaires' Disease has raised a numb...

    Magazine issue | 1 Sep 2006

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