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Was employee bullied or did working relationship break down?
...mer hotel inspector who won her case for unfair dismissal against the Automobile Association (AA) at Southampton Employment Tribunal is now understood to be planning further court action.Senior hotel inspector Jane Wyatt, who had spent 30 years at the AA and managed a team of five hotel inspectors, was fired following a row over new terms and conditions which private equity owners CVC and Permira brought in after taking over the AA in October 2006.Union GMB, supporting Wyatt’s case, claimed that the new owners changed pay and terms of conditions of employment which meant “a pay cut of up to...
Case | 27 Nov 2008
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Was employee bullied or did working relationship break down?
Sounds a nasty constructive dismissal and Mrs Wyatt lucky not to ended up a stressed out basket case at the end although, clearly not the end yet...... Are you sure it was AA and wasn't a local authority and in particular LEA as sounds like an awfully familiar strategy - isolatiion, marginalise and treat like a mushroom ! But then too many still in work feel like that let alone those who recognise the risk and escaped before the stress adaptation cycle actually re...
Comment | 28 Nov 2008
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Internships – Are you breaking the law?
...rs 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 explained. Page 28 Comment: Why Workplace Law supports the Yes to Fairer Votes Campaign. Page 45 Legal update: The Coalition Government's Red Tape Challenge. Page 16 Plus: News and case round up of the leading FM, health and safety and HR stories ... The Warwickshire cas...
Magazine issue | 3 May 2011
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Survival of the fit note?
... training from Workplace Law IOSH Managing Safely Certificate Choose from one of three study modes to suit your individual needs: 06 LEGAL CALENDAR Key legislative dates for summer 2011. heaLth and safety, fM and enViROnMent uPdate 07 NEWS The Government spells out its aims to make the UK a 'zero waste' economy; and the HSE explores relationship between the woodworking industry and nasal cancer. 27 14 CASE LAW Employee refused time off to visit mosque was not discriminated against; and former intern wins right to pay. 34 27 UNRESOLVED ISSUE? The Employment Lawyers Association has some key con...
Magazine issue | 5 Jul 2011
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ETs on the rise
...oups. 29782 Men take more stress days Men are four times more likely than women to phone in sick due to work-related stress. In a survey of 3,000 workers by healthcare cash plan provider, Medicash, 20% of men admitted to taking two sick days in the past month because of stress. Work-induced stress was also found to be causing twice as many men as women to drink more, with one in five men saying they needed to drink after work most days. 31% of women and 24% of men said they often feel stressed. 29753 FOR MORe On this And OtheR heALth And sAFety neWs Go to ... www.workplacelaw.net/news www.workp...
Magazine issue | 1 Sep 2010
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The world in your hands?
... allows you to study around your existing work commitments heALth And SAfety uPdAte 07 NEWS Public deaths highlight need to prevent unauthorised access; and the `elf n safety' debate continues. 18 Nicholson, but don't overlook the human aspect. Protocol. Will Syddall explains what, if anything, was achieved. 44 was a legitimate distinction between a counsellor's refusal to counsel same-sex couples and his religious belief, which led to his conduct and the reason for his dismissal. 08 CASE LAW Record fine for retailer following fire; and Sellafield Ltd is fined £75,000 after pleading guilty...
Magazine issue | 8 Jan 2010
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The Diversity Dilemma
...22 HSE: Two fatalities occurred from Carbon Monoxide poisoning at a private property in Brecon; and vehicle movement assessments must be communicated to staff. 08 CASE LAW Workers and members of the public exposed to unacceptable levels of asbestos; and a building company fined £2,000 for burning waste illegally on Bonfire Night. 16 LEGAL UPDATE October Common Commencement Date legislation; and a rise in the number of unfair dismissal claims. CoNTiNuiNG PRofEssioNAL DEVELoPmENT 30 BACK TO BASICS Kate Gardner and Bill Scholes consider the management of Display Screen Equipment in the workplace...
Magazine issue | 2 Nov 2009
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Facefacts: The real cost of social networking to your business
...banning bandwagon, or just learn how to communicate with your employees! at home. Kelly Mansfield meets author of the report, Michelle Mahdon. CHALLENGE 30 "WE WILL WEAR GOOSE FAT!" When Nick Thompson discovered two grown men crawling around on their hands and knees in the centre of Cambridge, he was compelled to uncover the motivation behind this curious activity. NETWORK 22 "HEALTH AND SAFETY IS NO LONGER A DOGMA!" Facilities management firm Emprise has reversed attitudes to health and safety through thorough training for each and every individual. 08 CASE LAW n Council criticised after hir...
Magazine issue | 16 Oct 2007
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Mug’s game? Excessive risk aversion
...rocess workplacelaw 3 4 workplacelaw workplacelaw MAGAZINE Kelly Mansfield T. 01223 431 054 A mug's game? Would you pay a health and safety consultant £200 to produce a 17 page document highlighting the risks to your staff of making a cup of tea? East Hertfordshire Council has, and claims it was money well spent. But were the council taking a sensible precaution or was it a case of health and safety overkill? The story can now join ranks with others on excessive risk aversion including hanging baskets being banned in case they fall on someone, trapeze artists being made to wear hard hats a...
Magazine issue | 1 Jul 2006
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Stress management special
...th Resorts www.champneys.com hanks to all those who have offered their welcome feedback on the first issue of Workplace Law Magazine. This latest innovation form Workplace Law Group has been extremely well-received by readers, who have enjoyed the plain-English approach to legal information, and I was genuinely surprised and delighted at the excellent feedback. As part of our ongoing effort to make sure we provide employers with all the information they need on employment law, health and safety, and premises management, it's important that you keep your comments coming both on the format of t...
Magazine issue | 1 Nov 2004
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3 strikes and your fire's not out!
workplacelaw 3 The exclusive magazine for premium members of the Workplace Law Network The Fire Service takes a 'Boy who cried Wolf' approach to managing workplace false alarms strikes and your fire's not out! INSIDE THIS ISSUE NOVEMBER 2007 Issue 32 NEW: Partner profile "I was meant to be a weatherman" Dale Collins, Solicitor Advocate UNDERCOVER INVESTIGATION Challenge Firefighters embark on a 1400-mile cycling test Page 26 Interview: Dept. for Communities and Local Government Page 20 Exposed: poor standards of fire safety in the hotel industry REPORT Fire Service bu...
Magazine issue | 8 Nov 2007
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The sex issue
... forms of discrimination better than others? Keep up-to-date on the all the latest legal developments, events and conference dates coming up over the next six months. Workplace Law Magazine readers air their views on the legal issues affecting their businesses. In 1975, groundbreaking legislation was implemented to stop sex discrimination against women in the workplace. Thirty years on Helen Bamborough asks: are we any closer to balancing the gender equation? The law says everyone should be treated equally, whatever their sexual orientation - is your workplace on the right road? Caroline Merz ...
Magazine issue | 1 May 2006
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No smoking? Employers face the costs of kicking the habit
...n, says Kelly Mansfield A PREGNANT PAUSE Workplace Law Magazine asks whether the Government's latest proposals to extend maternity leave are actually a step backwards for equal opportunities? EQUAL RIGHTS? Martin Brewer questions whether it is time that the introduction of rights in the workplace was justified through a balance between the need for the particular right and the cost to business LEGAL UPDATE P22 26 CASE LAW Workplace Law's panel of legal experts comment on the implications of important cases breaking the news this month 28 TECHNICAL UPDATE 33 CLINIC 34 ANALYSIS Comprehensiv...
Magazine issue | 1 Apr 2005
