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Religious beliefs: should employers cater for all faiths?
...ations 2003 www.hmso.gov.uk/si/si2003/20031660.htm Workplace Law Group www.workplacelaw.net workplacelaw 11 New guidance from Workplace Law arguably enabling employers to more easily keep abreast of new requirements. To coincide with these dates, Workplace Law Publishing has just launched the spring edition of a publication produced twice a year the Employment Law Update: Special Report, which has been designed to provide in-depth coverage of the legislation coming into force. The publication has been written and edited by the Employment and Pensions Group at leading law firm Charles Russel...
Magazine issue | 1 May 2005
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Employment law is changing - but don't tell anyone how
...liminate lay members from the Employment Tribunal process. Despite this , something definitely seems to be happening. If the role of lay members is not about to change, then why are lay members, solicitors and members of parliament worried that it is? In the first instance this worry was anecdotal, springing from the overhaul currently underway within the Tribunals Service itself, transforming it from 27 separate Tribunals to one with a simplified structure. At the time these changes were announced, Tribunals Service Chief Executive Peter Handcock told Workplace Law: "...we're currently reviewing th...
Magazine issue | 13 May 2008
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The Social Network – 12 years of the Workplace Law Conference
...spring to mind. It is, therefore, trusted that as a `competent person' they will reliably inform the client they may need to look elsewhere. Finally, there are many consultants and professional bodies who feel excluded. The APS, for example, has been running its own professional register for years, but it...
Magazine issue | 1 Mar 2011
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Playing with numbers: TUPE special issue
...aw.net/eshop · The Department for Work and Pensions' consultation paper on the Disability Discrimination Bill closes on 18 March april 6th April is the first of two months in the year when the Government introduces new employment legislation (the other is October). Changes coming into effect this spring include: · The Information and Consultation of Employees Regulations 2004 will come into effect for those undertakings with 150 employees or more · The standard rate of statutory maternity, paternity and adoption pay will rise · Part 1 of the Employment Relations Act 2004 will be brought into fo...
Magazine issue | 1 Mar 2005
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Soap star: The hygiene special issue
...n to help people combat the recession, with good advice on the pitfalls of property leases and a rousing keynote from industry stalwart oliver Jones who emphasised the opportunities that can arise during turbulent times." as is customary, Workplace law will be following up its flagship event with a spring conference, which includes all the best bits of the anniversary conference distilled into one day. taking place on 19 may in central london, the essential one-day Facilities management legal Update Conference provides an excellent opportunity for busy Fms to catch up on changes in law and practice....
Magazine issue | 3 Mar 2009
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Energy management special issue
... requiring air pressure testing for new buildings, simplifying the process for calculating energy performance and establishing new competent persons self-certification schemes. Interestingly, the Regulations were brought in two years ahead of schedule; the original date for their implementation was spring 2008 but they were brought forward to increase their contribution to tackling climate change. For the same reason the usual transitional arrangements for implementation of Part L were cut by two-thirds. The problem is that Part L is not widely used by all facilities managers (FMs), because they do ...
Magazine issue | 1 Feb 2007
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Stress management special
...t outlining its concerns at the absence of a maximum workplace temperature, requesting consideration to one being set at 27°C. In her reply, Jane Kennedy, the Minister of State For Work, says the Health and Safety Commission considers it impractical to set a maximum temperature but adds that in spring 2005 experts will `explore what more can be done and what further guidance can be given'. 4993 Companies will be able, but not required, to indemnify their directors in respect of proceedings successfully brought by third parties; and Companies will be able, but not required, to pay directors' d...
Magazine issue | 1 Nov 2004
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A new age?
...ant workers(34%)thanup-skillexistingworkers (23%) or recruit more graduates (18%). Eight per cent say that they would offshore jobs abroad. In contrast to the growing proportion of employers looking to recruit overseas workers, employers' overall hiring intentions for young people have fallen since spring 2010. Only 12% of employers plantohire16-year-oldschool-leaversinthe three months to September 2011, down from 14%.Similarly,thenumberofemployersplanning torecruitschool-leaversaged17-18andabove has fallen to 25% from 31% in the same period. 35461 Latest HR news from workplacelaw.net... NEWS IN BR...
Magazine issue | 5 Sep 2011
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Grinding to a halt: Why Government policy risks bringing business to a standstill
...es in London, the course is also available to be studied online, via Workplace Law's interactive Direct Study Centre. Powell-Howard's own experiences of moving from a trade union safety rep role into that of a senior occupational health and safety manager reflects the positive relationship that can spring up between an enlightened management and similarly progressive trade union. So, given the challenges that lie ahead over the coming year, let's hope that this positive attitude will prevail once the spending review cuts begin to bite. workplace law £429 cash back for every delegate to spend on I...
Magazine issue | 4 Jan 2011
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Dealing with bogus claimants
... handbook 2010 n Get both the HR and Health and Safety editions for £99.00 with no VAT save an additional 10% if you are a member of Workplace Law Network, bIFM, FMA or RICS n Contents In this issue ... Latest 05 EDITORIAL No win situation. 06 LEGAL CALENDAR Key legislative dates taking place in spring 2010. heaLth and saFety uPdate 07 NEWS Corporate manslaughter fines could run to millions; and `Fit for work' option is removed from fit notes. 18 16 LEGAL UPDATE Time off for training; and screening staff to protect your business the importance of knowing who your staff really are. 45 Contin...
Magazine issue | 1 Mar 2010
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Celebrating 35 years of the Health and Safety at Work Act
...if the employee has a problem with mobility, this could include suggesting a job where they can work sitting down rather than standing up. Developed with the support of healthcare professionals, employer representatives and trade unions, the new 'fit notes' will roll out across Great Britain in the spring of 2010. The aim is that under the new system, 'fit notes' will be computer-generated in GPs' surgeries, replacing the current handwritten version. Sources of information Working for Health: www.workingforhealth.gov.uk British Dietetic Association: www.bda.uk.com Back Care: www.backcare.org.uk Wor...
Magazine issue | 7 Jul 2009
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Open for Business
...ter n Emissions to air n Contaminated land n Carbon reduction n Energy performance of buildings and Building Regulations n Identifying and managing environmental risks Introduction to Contents In this issue ... LAtest 05 EDITORIAL Under new management? 06 LEGAL CALENDAR Key legislative dates for spring / summer 2010. heALth And sAfety And enViROnMent uPdAte 07 NEWS A quarter of workers have never participated in a full fire evacuation of their workplace; and the Buncefield trial continues. 27 nurse who refused to remove her crucifix at work loses her discrimination claim. business regulations t...
Magazine issue | 4 May 2010
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The Diversity Dilemma
...egal update In-depth guidance on legal issues ... BREEAM In-Use Jorone Taylor-Lewis, Bureau Veritas UK Ltd What is it? BREEAM stands for Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method. BREEAM In-Use is a new scheme developed by the Building Research Establishment (BRE), launched in spring 2009. The scheme allows building owners and users to assess the environmental performance of an existing property of any age, and can assess portfolios of buildings and/ or individual properties. The main aims of the scheme are to reduce operational costs of buildings, enhance the value and marketa...
Magazine issue | 2 Nov 2009
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Euromillions
...e capability to translate important training materials into the native language of migrant workers - something that EU-OSHA is keen to address. Part of the Healthy Workplaces initiative, the week is also being used as a launchpad for the annual European Good Practice Awards, which are to be held in spring 2009. So what can managers download in the EU-OSHA risk assessment free-for-all?4 www.workplacelaw.net www.workplacelaw.net A story in the news recently undoubtedly brought a wry smile to the lips of many health and safety professionals. Firefighters and paramedics in Exeter were called to rescu...
Magazine issue | 2 Oct 2008
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Health hazards: keeping a lid on panic
...And this should be the very first step when faced with an incident -- speak up, and provide the facts to your stakeholders. Provide sufficient information to give people a clear picture of how things really are. Don't be like the school in Wiggiton that, as children were due to return to begin the spring term, called parents to say that the school was closed because of an asbestos discovery. Parents were reported to have been told "there may be a risk, but not a big risk", leaving them to jump to their own conclusions about how serious the incident was. One parent, speaking to the York Press, admit...
Magazine issue | 1 Feb 2008
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How much does it cost to kill someone at work?
...anagement of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999, which require employers to manage health and safety by using risk assessments. 2004 2005 14 2006 3 223 217 241 28,465,000 28,730,000 28,960,000 The Home Office admits draft legislation might not be published until shortly before the spring's expected general election. The setback stems from cabinet disagreements over how the law should be framed. The Draft Corporate Manslaughter Bill is at committee stage. New legislation is published in the Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Bill. 2004 2005 2006 The Corporate Mansla...
Magazine issue | 1 Sep 2007
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The sex issue
...chester City Council 5 (joint) Accenture and Sheffield City Council 7 (joint) BT and the Department of Trade and Industry 9 (joint) Credit Suisse and J P Morgan Twelve other police forces feature in the top 100. The Royal Navy, which joined Stonewall's Diversity Champions good practice programme in spring 2005, was in 75th place. More information · The Employment Equality (Sexual Orientation) Regulations: www.opsi.gov.uk/si/si2003/20031661.htm ACAS guide for employers and employees: Sexual Orientation in the Workplace: Putting the Employment Equality (Sexual Orientation) Regulations 2003 into Prac...
Magazine issue | 1 May 2006
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Old git, or still work fit?
...ealth workplacelaw 3 workplacelaw MAGAZINE Kelly Mansfield T. 01223 431 054 It's not how old you are... ...it's how old you feel that matters; or so the saying goes! Funnily enough, this is most often cited by those who are no longer as young as they'd like to be! So, if we believe we're still spring chickens, does it matter that an employer is stuck with an ageing workforce, no longer as able as they once were, absent more often than they once were, but refusing to retire because they don't want to face up to being as old as they are! It's an extreme scenario to consider the face of your compa...
Magazine issue | 1 Feb 2006
