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  1. Scotland publishes workplace smoking ban proposals

    The Scottish Executive has published the Smoking, Health and Social Care (Scotland) Bill, which contains the eagerly awaited details for the proposed ban on smoking in public places in Scotland. The key points are as follows: Smoking would be banned in enclosed public spaces in Scotland to which the public has access, including workplaces, private members' clubs, pubs, hosp...

    News | 20 Dec 2004

  2. Total workplace smoking ban still up in the air

    ...Government announced last week [17 October] that smoking is to be banned in pubs, restaurants and all enclosed public places in Northern Ireland from April 2007. The ban brings Northern Ireland into line with the Irish Republic, which became the first European country to impose a ban in March 2004. Scotland will bar smoking in all enclosed public places from April next year.

    News | 26 Oct 2005

  3. Smoking ban special

    ...oking ban poses a number of serious hurdles for businesses, and many still have serious concerns about aspects of the ban -- despite official government guidance. In an attempt to clear the air, Katy Brown explores what these concerns are, as well as looking at how such difficulties were tackled in Scotland, where a similar ban has been in force for a year. REGULARS 06 Legal calendar Ensure that you are ready for all the events and legal developments coming into force in June and July. 07 Forum Thoughts and opinions from Workplace Law Network members on a hot topic. 14 Smokebusters Under the smo...

    Magazine issue | 1 Jun 2007

  4. Government proposes workplace smoking ban by 2008

    ...pubs and restaurants which service food (and also in the bar area in non-food pubs). Smoking will be allowed in private clubs where members vote to allow it. Wales is expected to adopt similar measures. The proposals for England are therefore not quite as all-encompassing as the proposed ban in Scotland. The white paper - Choosing Health: making healthier choices easier - can be downloaded from the Department of Health's website: http://www.dh.gov.uk

    News | 16 Nov 2004

  5. Scottish Executive consults on workplace smoking ban

    ...nvited by Thursday, May 26. Also published today is the Regulatory Impact Assessment of how the planned legislation could have an impact on the economy as a whole. A full list of premises classed as 'no-smoking' under the regulations, and those which will be exempt, is available at http://www.scotland.gov.uk/News/Releases/2005/03/10091047  

    News | 11 Mar 2005

  6. Government prepares to announce workplace smoking restrictions

    ...will escape the ban. International momentum also seems to be building up. Anti-smoking group ASH reports that a workplace smoking ban will be in place in Spain in 2006, and that Russia is also taking steps to introduce a ban. This follows actual bans in Ireland and New York, and proposed bans in Scotland and Australia. Workplace Law Network will, of course, follow developments closely and report on the implications for members.

    News | 16 Nov 2004

  7. Cleaning up after the smoking ban

    ...ly and they will be less likely to impose stiff sanctions in the first instance that complaints are received.” The June 2007 issue of Workplace Law Magazine, published at the end of May, is a special on the smoking ban. The magazine will be taking a look at what strategies some businesses in Scotland and Ireland have used to help employees quit smoking; what employers' main challenges / worries are about the smoking ban; how enforcement of the ban will be undertaken; the issue of smoking breaks; and the issue of smoking-related litter. Members of Workplace Law Network will receive a copy of thi...

    News | 9 May 2007

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

    ... Regulations 1992, which stipulate that employers must provide rest areas that are free of tobacco smoke. Specific legislation on smoking is now being introduced, however, to effectively take the decision out of employers' hands. Ireland has already introduced a ban on smoking in public places, and Scotland has announced similar legislation which, though it does not specifically cover workplaces, is deemed to apply to work situations by nature of their being a `public place'. In England, the Government has announced that smoking will be banned in all enclosed public places (including workplaces) by 20...

    Magazine issue | 1 Apr 2005

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

    ...e commercial advice on general health and safety management issues and who have achieved at least one of the following: · Charteredstatuswith IOSH (Institution of Occupational Safety and Health); CIEH (Chartered Institute of Environmental Health); or REHIS (Royal Environmental Health Institute of Scotland) with health and safety qualifications. · FellowstatuswithIIRSM (International Institute of Risk and Safety Management) with degree level qualifications. · MemberorFellowstatus with BOHS (British Occupational Hygiene Society) Faculty of Occupational Hygiene. · RegisteredMemberor Fellow status wi...

    Magazine issue | 1 Mar 2011

  10. Old git, or still work fit?

    ...re due to come into force. The regulations lower the existing action levels by 5 dB ­ to 85 and 80 dB respectively. As a further safeguard, the new legislation measures noise exposure on a weekly rather than a daily basis. 6584 26th The Scottish Parliament has voted in favour of a Bill that means Scotland will be the first part of the UK to become completely smoke free, from 26 March, in all enclosed public places including workplaces such as bars and clubs 5980 The Control of Asbestos at Work Regulations 2006, coming in to force 6 April, incorporates other asbestos legislation in to one, changes t...

    Magazine issue | 1 Feb 2006

  11. Face facts: how much do you really know about disability legislation?

    ...first committed to legislation in its 1997 manifesto, but failed to put together workable legislation. Then in May 2003 the Home Office issued a statement announcing that `a timetable for legislation and further details would be announced this autumn'. It missed the deadline. In June 2004, Baroness Scotland commented that the Government is still aiming to publish a draft Bill before the end of the current parliamentary session in October 2004. A recent article in The Independent speculates that plans to introduce a corporate manslaughter law may have been repeatedly delayed because ministers fear that...

    Magazine issue | 1 Oct 2004

  12. 3 strikes and your fire's not out!

    ...cond Floor, Daedalus House, Station Road, Cambridge CB1 2RE Fax: 0871 777 8882 Email: kelly.mansfield@workplacelaw.net 5 www.workplacelaw.net Latest | Legal calendar Legal calendar Important diary dates for the months ahead... NOVEMBER n Changes to Security Industry Authority (SIA) licensing in Scotland are implemented: From November 2007, it will be illegal to work as an operative in a designated security sector in Scotland without a frontline SIA licence. It will also be an offence for security company managers and directors to operate without an SIA licence or to provide unlicensed operatives. ...

    Magazine issue | 8 Nov 2007

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

    ...ty and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) is introduced: After months in the making, the Commission for Equality and Human Rights was officially launched on 1 October, and renamed the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC). 8102 NOVEMBER n Changes to Security Industry Authority (SIA) licensing in Scotland are implemented: From November 2007, it will be illegal to work as an operative in a designated security sector in Scotland without a front-line SIA licence. 11050 n The HSE's "Falls From Vehicles" campaign starts: The "Falls From Vehicles" campaign will take place from October to December 2007, a...

    Magazine issue | 16 Oct 2007

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

    ...nherit the roles of the existing Commissions and have new powers to enforce anti-discrimination legislation more effectively and promote equality. In particular, its remit is to encourage good practice by public authorities in meeting their Human Rights Act obligations. The CEHR will cover England, Scotland and Wales; in Scotland and Wales there will be statutory committees responsible for the work of the CEHR. 8869 30th 22nd­26th Focus on MSDs This year's European Week for Safety and Health at Work 2007 is dedicated to reducing musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) in the workplace, with a campaign slog...

    Magazine issue | 1 Sep 2007

  15. The year of living dangerously

    ...ackaging waste can help ensure that the UK meets key targets under European legislation to recycle and recover between 55 and 80 per cent of all packaging by 2010. New targets are expected to come into force by 1 January 2006 in order to allow obligated business sufficient time to plan. 6095 26th Scotland will be the first part of the UK to become completely smoke free in all enclosed public places including workplaces such as bars and clubs. 5980 6151 5133 WHAT DOES THIS SYMBOL MEAN? Go to ...www.workplacelaw.net enter the four-digit code in the search box and link direct to the latest news and...

    Magazine issue | 1 Dec 2005

  16. Stress management special

    ...ment Services 27 Mills & Reeve 8, 26 MPH Accessible Environments 8 National Union of Teachers 19 NHS 6, 8 North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service 8 Northumberland County Council 18 Osborne Clarke 6 Pfizer UK 1, 17 PME Ltd 12, 14 R&P Long Ltd 27 RMC 27 Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) 17 Scotland Yard 26 Somerset County Council 18, 19 Steelecase 33 Tarlo Lyons Recruitment and Resourcing Group 31 Tarmac 19 The Platform Company 8 Thompsons 18 TUC 13 USDAW 8 Vertex 8 West Dorset Hospitals NHS Trust 15, 19 West Midlands Police 26 Wincanton 27 Work Foundation 12 Zurich Risk Services 7 Advertiser...

    Magazine issue | 1 Nov 2004

  17. H5N1 Bird Flu: Are you playing chicken with your company’s future?

    ... Atmospheres Regulations 2002 (DSEAR). The legislation requires employers to eliminate or control the risks from dangerous substances and places specific duties on employers with workplaces where explosive atmospheres may occur. 26th The Scottish Parliament has voted in favour of a Bill that means Scotland will be the first part of the UK to become completely smoke free, from 26 March, in all enclosed public places including workplaces such as bars and clubs. 5980 Control of Noise at Work Regulations 2005 are due to come into force. The regulations lower the existing action levels by 5dB ­ to 85 an...

    Magazine issue | 1 Mar 2006

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