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Steps to address sexual harassment in the armed forces
The Equal Opportunities Commission (EOC) and the Secretary of State for Defence have agreed to address the issue of sexual harassment in the Armed Forces. The MOD's agreement with the EOC is based upon a wide-ranging action plan which outlines the MOD's commitment to tackle sexual harassment. The action plan includes: Fresh surveys and discussion groups with servicemen and women to...
News | 27 Jun 2005
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The world in your hands?
...e claims, totalling over £3bn, and affecting businesses in various ways. For instance, as reported by CBI (2009), businesses lost short-term computing capacity and long-held data when network servers were damaged by flood waters. Annual flood damages in the UK could total £22bn by 2080. Practical steps A number of practical measures can be taken by businesses to adapt to climate change. Alternative building construction may need to be considered, such as changing roof and window design to withhold increased extreme weather conditions. It may also be necessary to include flood-resilient design int...
Magazine issue | 8 Jan 2010
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Changes to Workplace Law Magazine
...fer when it goes live in 2010. Ticking towards the live date The Carbon Reduction Commitment (CRC) was first announced in 2007. Since then, the Department for Energy and Climate Change (DECC) has made further announcements about its details. In March, it published a draft user guide 10 setting out steps that will need to be taken in order to comply, together with a draft order setting out the legal obligations under the scheme. The clock is now very much ticking towards the live date of April 2010. The scheme is divided into phases, with the introductory phase running for three years. Qualificatio...
Magazine issue | 1 Sep 2009
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Workplace harassment so rife there’s a successful case every week
...it. We suspect that the cases that come to our attention are the tip of the iceberg. It's important for women to know what they can do to tackle harassment - and for employers to know how they can help stamp it out in the workplace. As our new guidelines show, strong leadership and a few simple steps taken by employers can make all the difference, something that the best employers already recognise. Creating a workplace in which everyone is valued and in which there is no place for bullying or harassment helps to boost morale and productivity, and of course helps to avoid the high costs of trib...
News | 12 Jun 2006
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Dealing with bogus claimants
... nuisance. It is sufficient to prove that there is material interference with the personal comfort of residents in the sense that it materially affects their wellbeing. Section 79 also states that it is the duty of every Local Authority, where a complaint of statutory nuisance is made, to take such steps as are reasonably practicable to investigate the complaint. Often this will involve the environmental health department of the Local Authority coming out to the domestic property or properties in question to monitor the situation and take noise readings. There is no set decibel level at which noise...
Magazine issue | 1 Mar 2010
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What is reasonable adjustment?
...rvices, high street shops, retailers, etc. In fact, a survey carried out by the DRC in 2005 revealed that one in two complaints about access concerns leisure and retail high street businesses. Some of the biggest problems faced include the lack of accessible toilets in pubs, clubs and restaurants; steps to entrances where no ramp was provided; the lack of disabled people's parking; poor changing room facilities for disabled people; and poor staff attitudes. All of this, says Dingli, shows that "there's a lot of work that still needs to be done". When asked who he feels has embraced the Act, Jim Ta...
Magazine issue | 1 Dec 2006
