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  1. What is stress and why should employers worry about it?

    © Workplace Law Group 2007 All rights reserved Briefing: Facing up to Facebook in the workplace What is stress and why should employers worry about it...

    News analysis | 7 Nov 2007

  2. Celebrating 35 years of the Health and Safety at Work Act

    ...afe noise levels, rules Court of Appeal n EAT rules that parttime workers must find "comparable full-time worker" n 'Environmentalism' can be a belief 16 12 thE hEALth AGENDA Whilst workplace safety records have been improving, the health of the workforce has deteriorated. Greta Thornbory explains what can be done to reverse this trend. 20 24 CLINIC Workplace Law members ask the experts for advice on workplace issues. TeCHniCAL 26 LEGAL upDAtE In-depth technical guidance on: sentencing for health and safety offences; employers' liability for injuries; and VAT. CommenT 09 IS moDERN tEChNoLoGy m...

    Magazine issue | 7 Jul 2009

  3. Headache? Try new and improved law and regulation!

    ... Dispute resolution simplified ­ again New formula CORGI becomes Gas Safe Register and much more ... APRIL UPDATE sPEcIAL IssUE APRIL 2009 Issue 46 Ian Fielder: BIFM Chief Executive on the challenges for the facilities management sector. Page 24 Holiday and sickness absence clock watching: What do changes to flexible working actually mean for employers? Page 20 Learning the lessons from Stringer v. Monkey business HMRC. Dispute resolution in depth: How a ropey idea Page 16 Everything you need to know about inspired a jaded the new rules. Page 12 barrister to tackle risk assessment head o...

    Magazine issue | 1 Apr 2009

  4. Disability access: is it becoming clear yet?

    ...ssue was dedicated to the topic. One year later, this special birthday issue revisits the subject to establish how far we have come since that date. Although by October 2004 employers and service providers had had years to get to grips with their duties under the Act, many were still confused as to what it meant for them when the deadline hit. For example, a number of businesses were failing to understand what the term `reasonable adjustment' meant, assuming that it always led to physical alterations. There was also an apparent lack of understanding as to what constituted a `disability', despite t...

    Magazine issue | 1 Sep 2005

  5. Government announces employment law overhaul

    Business secretary Vince Cable today announced what he called “the most radical reform to the employment law system for decades”.   During a speech to EEF, the manufacturers organisation, Cable announced the results of a consultation on resolving workplace disputes and the Red Tape Challenge review of employment law. A package of measures wil...

    News | 23 Nov 2011

  6. Cultivating success: how to cut costs and stimulate growth

    ...h a view to cutting costs. So how can this be accomplished? And are there other ways to cut costs in a workplace? NeTWORK 19 NO LAUGHING mATTER Media portrayal may have gone nutty, agree members of the Workplace Law forum, following BBC Panorama's health and safety special, 'May contain nuts', but what can be done to address the negative image is the subject of much debate Sandra Nicholson ­ Estates and Facilities Manager National Savings and Investment Book your place today ­ limited places available Call Tom kirby on 0871 777 8881 visit www.workplacelaw.net/dda-access Please quote reference...

    Magazine issue | 1 Jun 2009

  7. 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 Interview with the HSE's Buncef...

    Magazine issue | 5 May 2009

  8. 48: How the 48-hour working week could push employers to the max

    ...hE mAx? The European Parliament recently voted 421 to 273 in favour of amendments tabled for the Working Time Directive. However, this vote means that the working time opt-out ­ where employees can sign an agreement to work more than 48 hours in a week ­ is in danger of being removed from law. So what would this mean for employers? And is this actually going to happen? this issue has rumbled on for so long ­ and why there will be no easy answer for a long time to come. 20 ChALLENGE 22 ThE LAST STRAW In 1996, Shakespeare's Globe Theatre, situated on London's South Bank, became the first thatche...

    Magazine issue | 5 Feb 2009

  9. Employment Tribunals: back to the future?

    ... Corporate Homicide Bill will now come into force in April 2008 -- 12 years since it was proposed by the Law Commission back in 1996. It's been talked about so much over the years that we're not going to offer an in-depth discussion of the legislation in this month's Workplace Law Magazine. We know what the legislation is intended to do, and the Bill itself doesn't introduce any new responsibilities on employers. What the introduction of the Bill may well do, however, is make employers sit up and take notice of what's really going on in their workplace. In this issue, we take an interesting look b...

    Magazine issue | 1 Jul 2007

  10. Employer Skills Pledge proving unpopular

    ... of population in addition to the 10% charactorised as Dyslexic. Not a 1 in 10 problem but a nearly 6 out of 10 problem in DSE users and that now means most of us who become a little frustrated at not being able to fulfil our potential when we know we could do better but can't quite figure out what is slowing us down - SCREEN FATIGUE should no longer be dismissed as insignificant or temporary.

    Comment | 29 Apr 2008

  11. Stress management special

    workplacelaw Know-how to manage your workplace November 2004 Protective equipment Balancing health & safety with employment rights Pfizer UK Maria Hazard's enlightened approach to employee well-being Criminal records What do you really know about your employees? Commonhold New opportunities in freehold property management In every issue: employment law, health & safety, premises management Stress Has the perception of stress in the workplace become too anti-employer? management Contents 06 News The very lates...

    Magazine issue | 1 Nov 2004

  12. Internships – Are you breaking the law?

    ... Thursday 16 June 2011. A National Audit Office report recently confirmed the cost of workplace accidents in Scotland was around £187m last year and there are more serious injuries and deaths than in England and Wales. Scottish Affairs Committee Chairman, Ian Davidson, said: "This is the launch of what we hope will be a very thorough investigation of the hazards faced by workers in Scotland. Every death or serious injury is a human tragedy and we want to work with both sides of industry and the HSE to see what could be done to reduce this toll." 33537 a-Z Use the Regulation finder for further i...

    Magazine issue | 3 May 2011

  13. 2009: new beginnings

    ...aire Fuller spoke to Dame Carol Black, the first-ever National Director for Health and Work, and author of the review, to find out more. FocUs 12 2009: NEW bEGINNINGS New Year, new rules. Make sure you're ready for a new era of workplace legislation with our essential guide. Claire Fuller predicts what's in store for employers in 2009. 3-4 february 2009, Stansted Airport commENT 07 CAN ThE GOvERNmENT STICk TO ITS EmpLOymENT LAW DIET? The Government is making a meal of employment law, say Nick Hobden and Sarah Robbins. love Workplace law magazine? Join us for our 10th annual conference NETWoRK...

    Magazine issue | 8 Dec 2008

  14. Perk of the job? Managing the risks faced by loneworkers

    ...lace Law Network Perk of the job? managing the risks faced by loneworkers LONEWORKING SPECIAL JUNE 2008 Issue 38 Interview: Social Services on methods to protect loneworkers from danger. Page 18 Legal update: Managing the employment relationship with remote workers. Page 28 Missing presumed dead What really happened to loneworking estate agent Suzy Lamplugh? Page 14 Cut off Maintaining lines of communication with loneworkers. Page 10 Plus: Legal calendar | Case reports Clinic | Challenge and more ... "DOES thE GROWING tREND fOR LONEWORKING mEAN INCREASED fLExIbILIty OR INCREASED RISKS?" The ...

    Magazine issue | 5 Jun 2008

  15. Health hazards: keeping a lid on panic

    ...ge 11 Plus: Legal calendar | Clinic | Case reports | Technical guidance ... Contents In this issue ... LATEST 05 EDITORIAL Communicating effectively in a crisis is vital. Get it wrong and, not only will the press have a field day with your reputation, but existing employees could flee in fear of what else they might be exposed to, and, with your reputation in tatters, you would have serious trouble recruiting new staff. 06 LEGAL CALENDAR Key legislative dates and events taking place during February and March reason for concern, asks Robert Fife, Head of Health and Safety at Anderson Strathern...

    Magazine issue | 1 Feb 2008

  16. 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: Legal calendar | Clinic | Case reports | Technical guidance | Client focus | Comm...

    Magazine issue | 16 Oct 2007

  17. Occupational health: an unnecessary expense?

    ...till not invest in occupational health? The business case for investing all comes down to simple maths. On average, each of your employees costs you over £500 a year because of sickness absence. Using an occupational health service can cut a company's sickness absence in half. Take a close look at what occupational health has to offer: it covers a multitude of issues, from health surveillance to stress management. Caroline Merz looks at some of the services available, and asks what benefits they may bring. Justin Miller of B2 considers the HSE's latest Backs campaign, and the information it shoul...

    Magazine issue | 1 Apr 2007

  18. Mug’s game? Excessive risk aversion

    ...unding driving at work are many and complex, but are employers really doing enough to protect the safety of their workers, and themselves from prosecution? Nick Jordan reports. LEGAL UPDATE Case law 24 Legal experts offer their advice to employers on the implications of recent case law. Clinic 31 What provisions do we have to make for a breastfeeding employee who wishes to express milk at work? istockpho to.com Technical guidance 26 Analysis 34 P24 - In-depth legal guidance on: part-time workers and bank holiday Mondays; strike action -- an employer's guide; House of Lords reverse Mesotheli...

    Magazine issue | 1 Jul 2006

  19. The sex issue

    ...n 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 reports. Considering the recent publicity surrounding the Avon and Somerset Police force's recruitment policy, Paul Quain looks into the issue of positive discrimination. 17 Access v. egress: the 18 inclusive enviro...

    Magazine issue | 1 May 2006

  20. 2005: getting to grips with the legal year ahead

    ...e aware that only Acts of Parliament and Statutory Instruments have the force of law and that only the courts can authoritatively interpret the law. The views expressed in Workplace Law Magazine are the contributors' own and not necessarily those of the publishers. he year has drawn to an end. And what a year it's been. When asked what they remembered most about 2004, the team at Workplace Law reeled off numerous and varied events that most stuck in their minds. For some it was the year that Kelly Holmes won double gold at the Olympics, while Paula Radcliffe broke down. The death of DJ John Peel ...

    Magazine issue | 15 Dec 2004

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