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The Social Network – 12 years of the Workplace Law Conference
workplacelaw The exclusive magazine for premium members of the Workplace Law Network The NeTWORK 12 years of the Workplace Law conference inside this issue MAR/APR 2011 Issue 59 Comment: New employment lawyer group addresses sexual orientation discrimination. Page 45 Legal update: Essential guide to proposed changes to Employment Tribunals. Page 16 Blow for freedom? The chall...
Magazine issue | 1 Mar 2011
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ETs on the rise
workplacelaw The exclusive magazine for premium members of the Workplace Law Network on the rise But there are ways to navigate the Employment Tribunal process ETs inside this issue SEP/OCT 2010 Issue 56 Comment: Prevention is better than cure. Page 9 After the dRA: How retirement procedures may have to change. Page 34 Compliance expert Paul Caddick says there's more to ele...
Magazine issue | 1 Sep 2010
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The year of living dangerously
...phasis on the way in which legal health and safety duties are complied with, enforced, investigated and ultimately form the basis for action in court. Read more about the work of the association and its members' advice for dealing with health and safety in 2006, from page 8. Production Assistant Network Manager Publisher Contributors Mike Horscroft Gillian Nightingale David Sharp T. 01223 431 050 Kevin Barrow Jayn Bond Martin Brewer Helen Brooks Katy Brown John Catchpole Lisa Jinks Simon Joyston-Bechal Robin Howells Kim Pattullo Peter Power Printed by Stones the Printers Unit 10, Acre Estate,...
Magazine issue | 1 Dec 2005
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Mental health issues ‘swept under the carpet’
...icantly more likely to report experiencing a mental health problem while in employment (31%) than men (22%). In all, 25% of respondents say their current mental health is moderate (21%) or poor (4%) compared to 41% that describe their mental health as good and 33% that say it is very good. Nearly two-thirds of employees with poor mental health say that this is the result of a combination of problems at work and outside work in their personal life. Just 15% of respondents with poor mental health say this is due to work alone and 20% say their problems are solely down to problems outside work in ...
News | 19 Dec 2011
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Survival of the fit note?
workplacelaw The exclusive magazine for premium members of the Workplace Law Network Naked truth Why the fit note isn't working inside this issue JUL/AUG 2011 Issue 61 tragic mistakes A fire expert on the unanswered questions concerning the Penhallow Hotel fire. Page 24 Comment: Workplace Law's Neil McDiarmid advocates investing in people. Page 45 Legal update: Lessons learnt...
Magazine issue | 5 Jul 2011
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Internships – Are you breaking the law?
workplacelaw The exclusive magazine for premium members of the Workplace Law Network Exploitation or opportunity? The net value of unpaid interns inside this issue MAY/JUN 2011 Issue 60 Wheels come off Kelvin Reynolds of the BPA on how the Government needs to clarify plans to ban wheel clamping. Page 22 Fire proof CPd surplus to requirements New Waste Management Regulations ...
Magazine issue | 3 May 2011
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Same old: has health and safety really changed after the Young review?
The exclusive magazine for premium members of the Workplace Law Network Same old dlo emaS Has health and safety really changed after the Young Review? inside this issue NOV/DEC 2010 Issue 57 Created equal Morale boost How to motivate and engage recession-hit staff. Page 27 CPd First aid provision within the workplace Page 30 Comment: BPA views on Government plan...
Magazine issue | 1 Nov 2010
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The world in your hands?
workplacelaw The exclusive magazine for premium members of the Workplace Law Network A new decade: It's now in your hands inSide thiS iSSue JAN/FEB 2010 Issue 52 Strike action Wonderful Copenhagen? Analysis of the discussions and decisions reached during the Climate Change conference. interview: Ali Moran, Chair of the BIFM People Management Special Interest Group. Page 22 C...
Magazine issue | 8 Jan 2010
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UK regulations on European Work Councils to tighten
...mes before cross-border business sales, mergers and other restructuring decisions have been made. The European Works Council Directive applies to all companies located in more than one EU/EEA Member State and with at least 1,000 employees in total, of which at least 150 are located in each of two EU Member States. There is no obligation for companies to set up an EWC unless either company management wishes to do so, or employees (or their representatives) trigger the request procedure laid down in the Directive. For a request to be valid it must be made by at least 100 employees in t...
News | 24 Nov 2009
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The Diversity Dilemma
workplacelaw The exclusive magazine for premium members of the Workplace Law Network 'Tis the season... ...to treat everyone fairly? iNsiDE This issuE NOV/DEC 2009 Issue 51 A ding dong or merrily high? You'll never walk alone Health promotion campaign in Liverpool. Page 24 NEW! CPD section Expert guidance on DSE and the DDA. Page 30 Comment: What are you doing to ensure thi...
Magazine issue | 2 Nov 2009
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Changes to Workplace Law Magazine
workplacelaw The exclusive magazine for premium members of the Workplace Law Network New legislation But equal treatment for all? New Look MaGaziNe SEPT/OCT 2009 Issue 50 God's green earth Partner profile Meet Chris Hoar, DG at the Facilities Management Association. Body of evidence How PHS Datashred helps the NHS dispose of its confidential data. Comment: Will the new Equal...
Magazine issue | 1 Sep 2009
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Businesses plan to make major workplace changes
A new report into the views of company bosses on the workplace of the future has found that two-thirds of the 1,1,30 global business leaders surveyed are planning to make significant changes to the way they workplaces function over the next three years. Many are planning to adapt to change and remain competitive by implementing ‘socially-networked’ workplaces and ‘trust-based’ practi...
News | 26 Aug 2009
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Celebrating 35 years of the Health and Safety at Work Act
workplacelaw The exclusive magazine for premium members of the Workplace Law Network Celebrating 35 years of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974-2009 HSWA revieWed JULY/AUGUST 2009 Issue 49 in sickness and in health Why the health agenda should not be overlooked. Page 12 Heated debate When is it legally too hot to trot? The elephant in the room The poor legislation no on...
Magazine issue | 7 Jul 2009
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Buncefield disaster: the aftermath and what you can learn from it
workplacelaw The exclusive magazine for premium members of the Workplace Law Network the aftermath and what you can learn from it BUNCEFIELD spECIaL IssUE disaster Buncefield The planner Peter Power on Olympic-sized emergencies, and what to do about them. MAY 2009 Issue 47 Evacuate! The contingency plans to save city centre businesses in an emergency. The investigator Inter...
Magazine issue | 5 May 2009
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Soap star: The hygiene special issue
workplacelaw The exclusive magazine for premium members of the Workplace Law Network S ap star Dr Chris Flower on why employers should make rash decisions Hygiene special issue MARCH 2009 Issue 45 comment: Do the toilets in public buildings have to be public too? Page 9 Monitoring washroom breaks Toilet ratios Just how many toilets is your workplace meant to have? Page 16 ...
Magazine issue | 3 Mar 2009
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European Parliament opts out of the opt-out
...crap altogether in 2005 and the UK, together with other member states such as Malta, have consistently lobbied to keep. Back in June we reported that the UK had secured continuation of the opt-out following a deal between the TUC and CBI giving temporary workers increased rights after 12 weeks. The two issues are closely aligned and, while the draft text of the Temporary Agency Workers Directive implementing these increased rights has been approved at EU level, it seems the opt-out may be on its way out. In their proposed amendments, the Parliament has really focussed on the health and safety bac...
News analysis | 17 Dec 2008
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Have we binned your Workplace Law Magazine?
workplacelaw The exclusive magazine for premium members of the Workplace Law Network SUSTAINABLE WORKPLACES APRIL 2008 Issue 36 Have we binned your Workplace Law Magazine? Workplaces of the future: What climate change could mean for business if we don't act now. Page 5 A living wage: Why paying the lowest wages isn't the best option. Page 13 Sustainable Workplaces Week: How ...
Magazine issue | 7 Apr 2008
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Facefacts: The real cost of social networking to your business
workplacelaw The exclusive magazine for premium members of the Workplace Law Network Social networking, Facebook, eBay ... The real cost to your business, and what you can do about it :-) INSIDE THIS ISSUE OCTOBER 2007 Issue 31 NEW this month: The data Five pages of key statistics and information, now in every issue Interview: Michelle Mahdon, the Work Foundation Page 20 Plus:...
Magazine issue | 16 Oct 2007
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Workplace changes have led to ‘vomiting executives’
...ike-minded professionals choose to live and work. Ashley Ramsay, Standard Life Bank Marketing Manager, said the report gave a fascinating insight into the future of the workplace and how it will impact on the modern home. He commented: "With eight million Brits working from home and a further two million spending at least one day a week there, the shape and structure of our homes are changing inexorably. "The house is set to become the focus of our corporate, career and creative energies and as a result we're seeing more people spending money on their home offices." The eight million ...
News | 1 Nov 2005
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The burning issue
...mary victims suffer the consequences of violence at work, but employers also carry costs, which will inevitably filter through to customers and wider society, says Fiona Montgomerie P14 P14 14 WHO'S RESPONSIBLE? The dismissal of the corporate manslaughter charges against five Balfour Beatty and Network Rail managers over the deaths of four passengers in the Hatfield rail crash sparked fresh debate over the suitability of the draft Corporate Manslaughter Bill. But according to the defence, the case is likely to have little impact on the proposals 18 WORKPLACE LAW IS 10! P20 David Sharp gives ...
Magazine issue | 1 Nov 2005
