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Property company fined £17,000 for fire safety breaches
...by West London Magistrates Court.On 1 April 2007 a fire started in a first floor flat above a café in King Street, Hammersmith. Eight fire engines and around 40 firefighters were needed to tackle the blaze.Because the fire doors and fire detection system had not been properly maintained within the property, smoke and fire quickly spread and blocked the single means of escape. Four residents were trapped before they could make their escape. Two of the residents were helped to safety across a first floor flat roof by neighbours. Another had to hang and drop from the second floor to the first floor terr...
Case | 13 Jun 2008
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It’s a WRAP
...he Scottish Government introduced the Damages (Asbestos-related Conditions) (Scotland) Bill. The Act, which came into force in June 2009, has been subject to lengthy legal challenge by a group of insurers. The insurance industry argued that it broke European Convention on Human Rights provisions on property rights and constitutes unreasonable legal interference. Scottish Justice Secretary, Kenny MacAskill, said: "We warmly welcome this significant decision, not least for the sake of people with pleural plaques and all those who campaigned so vigorously to help them. It has always been our belief that ...
Magazine issue | 2 Nov 2011
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The Diversity Dilemma
...ective has been seen as a defeat for business, it could spell the end of the flexible workforce, says Rebecca McGuirk. timely update on the legal issues to consider when drafting or reviewing your alcohol and drugs policy. 22 HSE: Two fatalities occurred from Carbon Monoxide poisoning at a private property in Brecon; and vehicle movement assessments must be communicated to staff. 08 CASE LAW Workers and members of the public exposed to unacceptable levels of asbestos; and a building company fined £2,000 for burning waste illegally on Bonfire Night. 16 LEGAL UPDATE October Common Commencement Date ...
Magazine issue | 2 Nov 2009
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The year of living dangerously
...sadors for their organisation and are liable to face the consequences for their bad behaviour. As some cases show, an employer can be within their rights to dismiss an employee whose outside conduct or beliefs makes them unsuitable for the job. Workplace Law Magazine December 04/January 05, Private property Also in January... 10 steps to getting to grips with the law in 2005 Workplace Law's panel of experts highlighted 10 issues that employers should begin to address to prepare for legislation coming out in 2005. 2004 a year in review A review of impactful and curious cases that Workplace Law Network'...
Magazine issue | 1 Dec 2005
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2005: getting to grips with the legal year ahead
...ving risk is far from the minds of most employers, says David Sharp 18 2004: a year in review Kelly Mansfield reports on some of the more curious case reports from the last year 21 Off the record Brave is the employer who embarks on the `without prejudice' route, says Gabriella Wright 22 Private property Mark Eltringham investigates the increasingly grey area between working and private lives 26 Legal update 26 Case law Cases breaking the news this month, with comment from the legal experts 28 Technical update Comprehensive practical guidance on topical workplace issues, including family-friendly ...
Magazine issue | 15 Dec 2004
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Grinding to a halt: Why Government policy risks bringing business to a standstill
...m 2. distance learning Study when you want 3. Refresher Revisit key topics from the Managing Safely course 9 February 2011, London 06 LEGAL CALENDAR Key legislative dates for 2011. heaLth and safety and enViROnMent uPdate 07 NEWS Employers advised to take steps to prevent slips and falls on their property; and depression not seen as a good reason for time off. 26 the first monetary penalties for breaches of the Data Protection Act; and serial litigants warned they could be liable for costs. 44 26 AChIEvING ExCELLENCE M Moser has worked on some of the most prestigious refurbishment projects in the ...
Magazine issue | 4 Jan 2011
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Dealing with bogus claimants
...Morrissey, Woodfines LLP In our busy lives we are surrounded by and exposed to noise on a daily basis. Indeed, there is a whole suite of legislation in place to protect individuals, employees and the environment in general from noise pollution. Know your neighbours However, over the last ten years, property developers have sought to build more and more domestic properties on sites located in previously industrial or commercial areas. The issue of noise has therefore become of increasing importance to many businesses operating in the locality of domestic properties. This is of particular importance whe...
Magazine issue | 1 Mar 2010
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Killing time
...here's been no extra manpower or resources given to the police as a consequence of the Act." Under the current law, if we suspect the corporation of gross negligence manslaughter it's because we suspect a person that we can arrest who we can question, under caution, who we can search their personal property you see the distinction. We put those fears to Government during the consultation stages but no further powers were given to the police. So those are some of the issues that we will have to deal with. AD: Do the police have enough manpower and resources to undertake these investigations in pract...
Magazine issue | 27 Feb 2008
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Facefacts: The real cost of social networking to your business
...ld be the Disability Discrimination Act. Nobody would begin to argue that it is a bad thing, but it intrudes on so much of what I do, and what my organisation tries to do. We currently have a planning application running for the refurbishment of our kitchens a fairly major task in a 17th Century property. Quite properly we have to consider the employment of disabled chefs, although we have none. Access to our entire complex has to be detailed in an 'access statement, and that will almost certainly lead us to make adaptations that have nothing at all to do with the conversion itself. We have applied...
Magazine issue | 16 Oct 2007
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Mug’s game? Excessive risk aversion
...relating to changes in the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA), comes into force. From 4 December new provisions under the DDA 2005 will be implemented. Meaning: · · · · · a new disability equality duty is placed on public sector authorities. disabled people will have the right to adapt rented property. Landlords will have to make reasonable adjustments, private clubs with more than 25 members will have to make reasonable adjustments. Land based public transport vehicles to be brought within scope of Part 3 of the DDA 1995. 6490 The deadline for comments on a new electronic online national packa...
Magazine issue | 1 Jul 2006
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Licence to… protect your workplace?
...you are involved with operating CCTV equipment which is either deployed into fixed positions or has a pan, tilt and zoom capability where your role requires you to do any of the following: · Pro-actively monitor the activities of members of the public whether they are in public areas or on private property; Use cameras to focus on the activities of particular people either by controlling or directing cameras at an individual's activities; Use cameras to look out for particular individuals; Use recorded CCTV images to identify individuals or to investigate their activities. Member 0 ber 00367 Securit...
Magazine issue | 1 Jun 2006
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Smoking ban special
... enclosed part of a premises shared with other premises, such as a communal stairwell or lift in a block of flats, will be required to be smokefree. Multi-tenanted buildings are also causing confusion for some. The main concerns revolve around just who will be responsible for what. As one FM from a property management firm comments, "We are being asked if each tenant needs to implement signage or is it sufficient to have it on the entrances. Also, is it down to us to enforce the law within our buildings and if we do not will we be fined or the offending tenant? Often who is responsible for what in a m...
Magazine issue | 1 Jun 2007
