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Workplace Law Handbook 2012

The Health and Safety, Premises and Environment, and Employment Law and Human Resources Handbooks 2012 provide you with all the essential information you need on legislation, regulation, policy, case law and best practice.

Information is presented in plain English, and broken down into separate A-Z sections containing legislative summaries, key points, handy fact boxes and sources of further information.

All the guidance is written and compiled by our team of expert authors, including top law firms, surveyors, safety consultants and regulatory bodies.

Both Handbooks include a number of comment pieces so that as well as the information, facts and guidance offered, you will also gain an insight into what the legal experts think, particularly of new legislation. Also included is a handy ‘At a glance’ section, outlining the basic information you need to know over the next 12 months.

Features 

• A-Z guidance on everything you need to know about health and safety, environmental and premises management, and HR and employment law in the next 12 months.
• Fully revised and updated sections to help you get to grips with the latest guidance and information.
• Case reviews with in-depth analysis of recent case law by experts in the field.
• New comment pieces, giving insight into what legal experts think about new legislation.
• Practical design to give you accurate, up-to-date information on the spot.
• Handy paperback formats,  easy to carry and store.

Featuring contributions from:

Kennedys

Having acted for individuals and organisations involved in many of the major cases in this area, Kennedys’ Health and Safety team is widely recognised as a leader in its field. The team is ranked number one in the UK for health and safety in the current edition of the Legal 500, with a number of its lawyers singled out for commendation. The wider Kennedys firm has traditionally been known as a leading insurance-driven commercial litigation practice, but is also recognised for skills in the non-contentious commercial field, particularly within the insurance, construction and transport industries. In addition, it has a fast-growing reputation for its work in employment law and the healthcare and insolvency sectors.

Pinsent Masons

Pinsent Masons LLP is one of the most highly regarded property law firms. The firm's strategy is to be recognised as the pre-eminent legal advisor serving the needs of the energy and utilities, financial services and insurance, government, infrastructure and construction, manufacturing and engineering, real estate, technology and facilities management industries. The firm ranks in the UK top 15 law firms and is one of Europe's leaders. Clients benefit from the depth of industry knowledge of the firm's teams of specialist lawyers who provide a comprehensive service in health and safety, employment, PPP/PFI projects, dispute resolution (property and commercial), commercial property, planning, environment and sustainability, corporate and commercial, data protection, pensions, insolvency and taxation.

BPE Solicitors

Law firm BPE is based in Cheltenham, and clients range from private investors, to dynamic entrepreneurs, high street chains, public institutions, blue chip multi-nationals, and a foreign Government. Legal services supplied range from corporate, company commercial, commercial property, commercial litigation, insolvency, employment, tax / trusts and wills, PI for Insurers and volume residential property.

Loch Associates Employment Lawyers

Loch Associates Employment Lawyers provides commercial employment legal advice and HR services to employers and executive employees. Based in the south-east with offices in London and Tunbridge Wells, it acts for clients right across the UK in a variety of sectors. Its specialist knowledge and skills in this complex legal area and a commercial approach provides its clients with a valuable insight to make the right decisions.

Why you need the Workplace Law Handbooks 2012

A combination of expert opinion, case analysis, easy to digest facts and information on all relevant law set out in an easy to use, understandable way, make the Workplace Law Handbooks a must-have resource. No technical jargon, no legalese; just simple to understand information and best practice.