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Working parents: Extended rights could be postponed
Government plans to expand the rights of working parents could be stalled to ease financial pressures on businesses.Secretary of State for Business, Lord Mandelson, has instructed Government officials to review ongoing plans in a new drive to support businesses continuity through a tougher economy.Plans now under scrutiny include previous Governm...
News | 20 Oct 2008
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Flexible working rights extension to go ahead as planned
There was no mention of in the Queen's Speech of the proposed extension to the right for parents to ask their employers for flexible working arrangements, but the Government has signalled its intention to go ahead in April as planned.Sainsbury's HR director Imelda Walsh recommended in May that the Government should extend the right to request non-standard working patterns to those with children up to the age of 16. This right is current...
News | 5 Dec 2008
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Parental leave directive
...setting out how it would implement the European Parental Leave Directive into UK law. Under the proposals, for the first time mothers, fathers and adoptive parents would have the right to take up to 13 weeks off work over the first five years to care for each child. Ordinary maternity leave is also extended by a month from 14 to 18 weeks and an extra 1m women could gain from the reduction in the qualifying period for additional maternity leave from two years to one.The new regulations will give fathers a legal right to take time off at the birth or adoption of a child, rather than relying on the goodw...
News | 9 Aug 1999
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Headache? Try new and improved law and regulation!
...ed 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 on. Plus: Legal calendar | Comme...
Magazine issue | 1 Apr 2009
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Soap star: The hygiene special issue
... 1995 (as amended). but there is a move to push the boundaries further by adopting what might be described as a 21st century approach to accessibility. Jim taylor explains about Changing places toilets on p. 22. along with features on legal issues in monitoring staff on `comfort' breaks (p. 12) and working out the ratio toilets to occupants in your building (p. 16), we think that's probably enough on toilets. but of course, please let us know if you have questions or comments. CLASSROOM IN LONDON BLENDEDM AND E-LEARNING CLASSROO A MIX OF NEBOSH National General Certificate by four modes of study:...
Magazine issue | 3 Mar 2009
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2009: new beginnings
...k answers our questions. Page 20 contents In this issue ... lATEsT 05 EDITORIAL 2008 has been a light year for new workplace legislation (relatively speaking, of course). 06 LEGAL CALENDAR Key legislative dates taking place in December and January. 10 CASE LAW n Only one rest break required if working more than six hours, says EAT n Requirement to have a degree "is not age discrimination" n Asbestos compensation must be paid, says High Court n Christian worker was not discriminated against, confirms EAT 16 19 STRESSfuL TImES AhEAD? Employers underestimate the steps they need to take to protect ...
Magazine issue | 8 Dec 2008
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H5N1 Bird Flu: Are you playing chicken with your company’s future?
...retardants. 18th The DTI's consultation on draft regulations that are part of the Work and Families Bill ends on 18 April. The draft regulations being consulted on are Maternity and Parental Leave (Amendment) Regulations 2006; Paternity and Adoption Leave (Amendment) Regulations 2006; and Flexible Working (Eligibility, Complaints and Remedies) (Amendment) Regulations 2006. One of the main provisions would extend paid maternity leave to nine weeks. 6713 August The Discrimination Law Review is expected to report in August 2006. It is looking at how laws on equality can best be modernised. The Discrim...
Magazine issue | 1 Mar 2006
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Employers: becoming more and more flexible?
Employers are offering more work flexibility than ever with a growing number of people ‘teleworking’ from home, a new survey has suggested. The CBI / Pertemps Employment Trends Survey, released today (8 September), shows a dramatic increase in the amount of employers offering teleworking to staff, with figures now standing at 46% compared to 14% two years ago.Similarly, the report showed that o...
News | 8 Sep 2008
