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Range of amended legislation comes into force
...credit market;the requirement for all estate agents to join a redress scheme, which will speedily resolve complaints and will have the power to award compensation to consumers;‘doorstep selling’ regulations, which will protect people when they buy products and services from traders at home (The new rules give people a legal right of seven days in which they can change their mind); andmeasures to further tighten UK strategic export controls – including stricter controls for trading in cluster munitions, and extending controls for small arms and Man Portable Air Defence Systems (MANPADS) so t...
News | 1 Oct 2008
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Gangmaster legislation coming into force
From Sunday 1 October 2006 a new law comes into force requiring all gangmaster businesses in agriculture and food processing to be licensed. Gangmasters who continue to trade without a licence will be acting illegally and face potential penalties of up to ten years imprisonment and an unlimited fine. The Gangmasters Licensing Au...
News | 29 Sep 2006
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Major fire safety reform to come into force in October
New fire safety rules affecting all non-domestic premises in England and Wales will come into force in October the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister (ODPM) has announced. The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order (RRO), made in June 2005, is the biggest overhaul of fire safety legislation in decade...
News | 6 Mar 2006
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Delayed – when will the new fire legislation come into force?
A spokesperson from the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister (ODPM) has admitted to Workplace Law that the guides the ODPM were meant to publish in advance of the new Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 (RRO) will be delayed. The spokesperson couldn’t tell Workplace Law when the guides would be published, saying that their ‘hands were tied’ as an official statement will be made on Thursday detailing the future of the RRO. However Peter Reading, wh...
News | 11 Jan 2006
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Most of Companies Act finally comes into force
... future to credit reference agencies," said guidance published by Companies House. Other provisions to be introduced this week will mean that directors of private companies with only one class of share can arrange that they will no longer need the authority of an shareholders to allot shares. The new law will also introduce new procedures for incorporating companies. In changes to the way companies are registered and managed, it will introduce 58 new forms for Companies House. "With these changes coming in, companies should really review their constitutions and ensure that they are fully compl...
News | 30 Sep 2009
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New legislation set to send employers liability insurance soaring
With employer liability insurance costs set to rise again when the Injury Cost Recovery (ICR) legislation comes in to force on 1 October 2006, Bibby Financial Services is urging businesses to review its health and safety policies. As a result of the legislation, liability insurers will face new obligations to the NHS and are expected to pass on costs to their customers through increased premiums. So in theory the NHS will have the right to claim back from employers the cost of treating staff injured on their premises through their employer liability insurance. For this reason the Employer...
News | 17 May 2006
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Equality Act comes into force today
...ffect from today. Suzanne McMinn, HR Consultant for Workplace Law, said: “The long-awaited Equality Act has now arrived after a difficult journey through changes in government manifestos and timeframes. Employers will need to ensure that they are fully up to speed with the provisions that the new piece of legislation brings to make certain that they don't fall foul of the groundbreaking changes.” The Act brings together nine pieces of legislation under a single banner. The Government says the aim is to simplify the law and reduce the administrative burden on businesses. Key changes to t...
News | 1 Oct 2010
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Corporate hospitality could fall foul of new Bribery Act
...ust apply to straightforward bribes but also to areas like excessive corporate hospitality. It replaces the Prevention of Corruption Acts which are now almost a century old and includes offences of active bribery and passive bribery by requesting or agreeing to accept a bribe. It also introduces a new crime of "failure to prevent" bribery which will leave companies which cannot demonstrate they have put in place "adequate procedures" to prevent corrupt practices by their staff, or anyone acting on their behalf, facing unlimited fines as well as possible exclusion from future government contracts...
News | 26 Jul 2010
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6 April – Are you prepared for the new legislation?
...agreed to introduce major legislative changes, in order to give businesses greater awareness of regulatory changes and make implementing the changes more efficient. The key changes are summarised below: Employment The right to request flexible working has been extended to carers under new Work and Families legislation. A carer is defined as an employee who is, or expects to be, caring for an adult who is married to, or the partner or civil partner of, the employee; is a near relative of the employee; or falls into neither category but lives at the same address as the employee. more ...
News | 5 Apr 2007
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Small businesses are 'unconvinced' by age legislation
Small and medium-sized employers are unconvinced that the new age legislation coming into force in October will benefit their businesses, according to a new survey conducted by the Age Partnership Group (APG). This is unlike the opinion of larger employers, 60% of which believe the Employment Equality (Age) Regulations 2006 will have a positive impact on thei...
News | 20 Jun 2006
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A new age?
workplacelaw The exclusive magazine for premium members of the Workplace Law Network A new age? Time to manage age diversity inside this issue SEP/OCT 2011 Issue 62 Belief system Amanda Trewhella assesses the implications of recent religious discrimination cases. Page 24 Virtual office Out with the old Suzanne McMinn with HR guidance on the end of the Default Retirement Age. Page 30 ...
Magazine issue | 5 Sep 2011
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October 2009 employment legislation
© Workplace Law Group 2009 All rights reserved October 2009 employment law changes October 2009 employment law changes This October will see a great deal of legislation being introduced in a wide range of issues. Much of the new legislation relates to pay, which is obviously important, bearing in mind the recession. Other areas affected by the legislation are agency workers rights, maternity rights, rules relating to those employees working with children and the rules of the Supreme Court. Introduction The Department for ...
News analysis | 28 Sep 2009
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Welfare Reform: new return-to-work duties for employers?
The Welfare Reform Act 2007 will come into force in October; changing the way Incapacity Benefit and Income Support is awarded in a bid to encourage people with health conditions to return to work.Currently, individuals are assessed on a lack of ability to perform work-related tasks, whereas the new system focuses on tasks that can be carried out.There has been little guidance on what the changes will mean for employers, though, so it is perhaps no surprise that reports claiming that employers are not prepared for the legislation are now surfacing. "Companies are still unaware the Welfare Refo...
News | 30 Jul 2008
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New regulations will alter rights on maternity leave
New regulations are to come into force this Sunday (5 October), removing almost entirely the different terms of employment on ‘ordinary’ and ‘additional’ maternity and adoption leave.First published on 30 July, the Maternity and Parental Leave etc and the Paternity and Adoption Leave (Amendment...
News | 3 Oct 2008
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Businesses 'completely unprepared' for new waste regulations
The vast majority of UK businesses are completely unprepared for new waste regulations due to be implemented this October, a business advisory team has warned. From 30 October this year, all businesses will have to treat their own non-hazardous waste before disposal. The new regulations, which are part of the Landfill (England and Wales) Regulations 2002 and are b...
News | 3 Sep 2007
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Will the new waste regulations affect you?
© Workplace Law Group 2007 All rights reserved Will the new waste regulations affect you? Will the new waste regulations affect you? Introduction From 30 October 2007, landfills can no longer accept untreated waste. According to the Environment Agency (EA) factsheet your waste your responsibility, "you should review how your business manages its waste ...
News analysis | 26 Oct 2007
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Almost half of firms unaware of new fire safety laws
New research has shown that almost half of small firms are unaware of major new fire safety laws coming into effect next month. The survey, carried out by Norwich Union Risk Services, showed that only 47% of firms with fewer than 50 employees had any knowledge of the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) O...
News | 7 Sep 2006
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Government campaign to raise awareness of new fire legislation
The Department for Communities and Local Government (previously the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister) is reminding employers about their new responsibilities for fire safety when new legislation come into effect on 1 October this year. But three of the guides intended to be issued before the new legislation come into force have still not been published. The guides currently available are: Offices and Shops Premises providing Sle...
News | 3 Aug 2006
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Fire Safety reform guidance delayed?
Guides designed to help employers comply with their new responsibilities for fire safety may not all be available before the new legislation comes into force in October. New fire safety rules affecting all business premises in England and Wales will come into force under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order (RRO), the biggest overhaul of fire safe...
News | 10 May 2006
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Businesses ‘sleep walking’ into age minefield
Small businesses are ‘sleep walking’ into a legal minefield by failing to wake up to, and prepare for, fundamental changes to employment practices resulting from the new age discrimination regulations due to come into force later this year. The Forum of Private Business (FPB) believe that as the final regulations have already been published, businesses need to start preparing themselves for the changes now. A recent study of 400 firms by insurance firm AXA has...
News | 11 Apr 2006
