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UK meeting EU WEEE targets
THE UK is meeting its European targets for the collection of waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE), provisional figures from the Environment Agency have suggested. The collection data for the first three months of the new producer responsibility system for WEEE shows old appliances being colle...
News | 10 Dec 2007
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No new landfill restrictions currently planned
The Government has announced that it will meet the 2010 Landfill Directive target and does not currently have any plans to introduce further restrictions in England. The latest data for England from the Environment Agency shows that combined with similar data from the devolved administrations, the UK will meet the 2010 Landfill Diversion Target to reduce biodegradable municipal waste to landfill. This is a key EU waste target with further targets to be met in 2013 and 2020. Speaking while touring Green-Works’ warehouse in Wembley, a social enterprise dedicated to helping the environment by d...
News | 9 Sep 2010
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Energy management special issue
...eens and washrooms. It will not include water used in processes. 8055 15th Under the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Regulations producers have until 15 March to register with producer compliance schemes. The Regulations are derived from the WEEE Directive, which was enacted into UK law on 2 January 2007. Producers of electrical goods now have six months to comply before full producer responsibility comes into force from 1 July 2007. 8092 6th 6 April is a Designated Common Commencement Date. Several Government departments have all agreed to introduce major legislative change...
Magazine issue | 1 Feb 2007
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Disability access: is it becoming clear yet?
...ansfield T. 01223 431 054 Happy 1st birthday! One year ago, Workplace Law Group took a leap into new territory and launched Workplace Law Magazine. The new format, which replaced the long-running Facilities Management Legal Update journal, formed a fresh, innovative approach to helping over 45,000 UK employers to keep tabs on employment law, health and safety, and premises management. I'm delighted to say the magazine has been extremely well received in its first year, and has gone from strength to strength. The team here at Workplace Law was incredibly proud to be highly commended by judges at...
Magazine issue | 1 Sep 2005
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Business as usual? London bomb blasts
...ansfield T. 01223 431 054 Happy 1st birthday! One year ago, Workplace Law Group took a leap into new territory and launched Workplace Law Magazine. The new format, which replaced the long-running Facilities Management Legal Update journal, formed a fresh, innovative approach to helping over 45,000 UK employers to keep tabs on employment law, health and safety, and premises management. I'm delighted to say the magazine has been extremely well received in its first year, and has gone from strength to strength. The team here at Workplace Law was incredibly proud to be highly commended by judges at...
Magazine issue | 1 Sep 2005
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Playing with numbers: TUPE special issue
...imum Wage Amendment Regulations will be implemented · Homeworkers will see a further improvement in their wages For more information on upcoming changes to employment law see page 8. 6th Important changes to COSHH have been announced which will amend the framework of exposure limits in use in the UK from 6 April 2005. The amended legislation will take into account the presence of chromium levels in cement products, and will also introduce changes to parts of the Chemicals (Hazard Information and Packaging for Supply) Regulations 2002 (CHIP) and the Control of Lead at Work Regulations 2002 (CLA...
Magazine issue | 1 Mar 2005
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"We don't serve wheelchairs"
...nes and imprisonment. Further measures will include the introduction of a points-based system, which measures migrant workers' suitability to work under set criteria including aptitude, age and experience. 13020 n Workplace Law Training is running the IOSH Managing Safely Certificate course -- the UK's most popular and accessible course for anyone who needs health and safety training. The course covers seven core modules and will take place from 14 January 2008 over a four-day period leading to an examination on the fourth day, 17 January 2008. For information: 0871 777 8881 n A decision in a t...
Magazine issue | 1 Jan 2008
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How much does it cost to kill someone at work?
...SES MANAGEMENT OYMENT H SAFETY, E MANAGEMENT A In c B lu R de A N sy D La N ou w EW r g N W uid et o e w rk to or p k la the ce Named and shamed In this issue... 08 The cost of killing in the worldwide workplace Death in the workplace is costly Neil Archibald looks at the implications for UK workplace managers who kill, compared to those in other areas of the world. REGULARS 06 Legal calendar Get yourself up to date with legal developments taking effect in September and October. 12 10 years in workplace fatalities We map changes in the size of the workforce; the amount of legislatio...
Magazine issue | 1 Sep 2007
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Smoking ban special
...nce of these issues is set to grow in the coming years; meaning businesses would be wise to consider the issue now. than the first port of call. However, many employers and lawyers claim that they have failed in this aim. The consultation ends on 20 June 2007. 8394 July 1st From 6 a.m. 1 July the UK will become fully smoke-free as the English smoking ban comes into force. The ban will mean that virtually all enclosed public places and workplaces will become smoke-free environments. Similar bans are already in place in Ireland, Scotland, and Wales. 8472 14th 4th Today is National Liftshare D...
Magazine issue | 1 Jun 2007
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Religious beliefs: should employers cater for all faiths?
...f the Temporary (Agency) Workers Directive. 5145/5240/4925/5551/5516/5571 june issued proposals to amend the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 (MHSWR) and the Health and Safety (Consultation with Employees) Regulations 1996 (HSCER).The proposals can be viewed at: www.hse.gov.uk. The closing date for comments is 18 May. 21st The Workplace Law Summer School 2005 is taking place on 21-22 June, offering practical expertise in employment law, human resources, management development, health and safety, and premises management issues, in a relaxed and friendly learning environm...
Magazine issue | 1 May 2005
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2005: getting to grips with the legal year ahead
...s; and coverage of larger private members' clubs (that is those with 25 or more members). Calendar 1st The Environmental Information Regulations 2004 come into force on 1 January 2005, implementing the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and the Environmental Information Directive, and will ensure the UK fulfils its obligations under the UN Aarhus Convention. Bert Massie, chairman of the Disability Rights Commission, welcomed the Bill: `Many people with mental health impairments had to experience embarrassment, ignominy and stress when bringing cases under the DDA. In many circumstances they were ...
Magazine issue | 15 Dec 2004
