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Case

Work equipment regulations prosecution
An engineering contractor has been fined after a worker suffered severe injuries when his excavator struck a bridge on the M1 motorway in the East Midlands. Van Elle Ltd pleaded guilty to breachin... | case | 25 Jan 2012 9:39AM

Coach firm fined for drivers' hours offences
A Middlesex coach company has been fined £137,500 after being found guilty of abusing drivers’ hours regulations.   Following an investigation by the Vehicle and Operator Service... | case | 18 Jul 2011 10:51AM

Carlisle firm fined over death at tractor pulling contest
An engineering firm has been sentenced following the death of a man in a high-speed crash at a tractor pulling competition in Lancashire. Jan van Alphen was competing in the Euro Challenge Cup in ... | case | 7 Jun 2011 11:18AM

Car park owner jailed for ignoring HSE notices
A landowner has been jailed for ignoring safety issues at a car park in St Ives. Truro Crown Court heard that following a complaint, inspectors from the HSE visited a site owned by Nicholas Eastwo... | case | 26 May 2011 10:58AM

Tesco fined for failing to report accidents
Supermarket Tesco was recently fined £48,000 for health and safety breaches after a successful prosecution by Bracknell Forest Council. The Council’s environmental health team prosec... | case | 11 Apr 2011 12:23PM

Case review

R. v. Melvyn Spree (Keymark Services) (2004)
Melvyn Spree, a road haulage director, was jailed for seven years after one of his lorry drivers fell asleep at the wheel and killed three motorists. It was held that Melvyn Spree, a director of Ke... | case review | 23 Dec 2004 5:01PM

Female Council Workers v. Birmingham Council (2010)
In 2010, more than 4,000 female council workers took Birmingham County Council to the Employment Tribunal over sex discrimination and equal pay cases, as they were not getting paid as much as the m... | case review | 9 May 2011 3:10PM

Ebulletin

First Conviction Since Mobile Phone Driving Ban
[subject - Members E-bulletin 114, 23 December 2003] 23 December 2003 (c) Workplacelaw Network Quick link - http://www.workplacelaw.net/index.php?a_id=1315 Welcome to issue no. 114 of you... | ebulletin | 23 Dec 2003 3:52PM

Members Needed to Review Policies
[subject - Members E-bulletin 88, 25 June 2003] 25 June 2003 © Workplacelaw Network Quick link - http://www.workplacelaw.net/index.php?a_id=1315 Welcome to issue no. 88 of your weekly mem... | ebulletin | 25 Jun 2003 3:07PM

Workplace Monitoring Code of Practice Finally Published
12 June 2003 © Workplacelaw Network Quick link - http://www.workplacelaw.net Welcome to issue no. 86 of your weekly members bulletin. Don't forget - our membership services team are always t... | ebulletin | 12 Jun 2003 3:03PM

Template Driving-at-Work Policy Published
14 March 2003 © Workplacelaw Network Quick link - http://www.workplacelaw.net Welcome to issue no. 73 of your weekly members bulletin. Don't forget - our membership services team are always... | ebulletin | 13 Mar 2003 2:41PM

Work-related Driving
20 August 2002 © Workplacelaw Network Quick link – http://www.workplacelaw.net Welcome to your weekly members' bulletin. This bulletin is available in both plain text and html formats. If yo... | ebulletin | 20 Aug 2002 7:45PM

Guide

Guide to Smoking Ban 2007
Practical guidance on the new smoking ban in 2007From 1 July 2007 it will be illegal to smoke or to permit smoking in any workplace or public place in the UK, with England being the last juris... | Guide | 11 Apr 2007 4:26PM

Network news

Countdown to the UK's biggest Compliance event for FM
There are now just seven weeks to go until the UK's biggest compliance event for facilities managers – Workplace Law's 12th Annual Facilities Management Legal Update Conference and Dinner &... | network news | 15 Feb 2011 4:54PM

11th Annual Conference and Dinner sustains varied programme
The 11th annual Workplace Law Conference and Dinner was held on 2-3 February 2010, at the Radisson SAS, London Stansted. Over 65 delegates attended over the two days, choosing from 21 conferenc... | network news | 8 Feb 2010 4:32PM

Workplace Law Magazine: Park Life
This feature article first appeared in issue 18 of Workplace Law Magazine (June 2006). More information on Workplace Law Magazine can be found at http://www.workplacelaw.net/magazine/ Park Life ... | network news | 12 Jul 2006 12:00AM

Workplace Law launches the third edition of the UK’s top accessibility guide
Workplace Law Publishing has launched the third edition of the best-selling Disability: Making Buildings Accessible Special Report. Published on 25 July 2005 the third edition is essential rea... | network news | 26 Jul 2005 12:00AM

Are Training Courses Costing You Too Much Money?
Workplace Law Training can work with you to cut the cost of training and save the time your people spend away from the workplace. How? Simply by putting courses together specifically tailored to... | network news | 2 Apr 2004 10:11AM

News

Protection of Freedoms Bill receives Royal Assent
Following agreement by both Houses on the text, The Protection of Freedoms Bill received Royal Assent on 1 May and is now an Act of Parliament. The Protection of Freedoms Act 2012: brings in a ... | news | 15 May 2012 4:31PM

Company directors failing to check for illegal drivers
UK drivers are facing increasing danger on the roads as thousands of workers are driving illegally. Based on the thousands of checks that it carries out every week, Licence Bureau, the UK’s ... | news | 15 May 2012 1:13PM

Man hit by lorry due to poor control of workplace transport
A packaging company has been fined after an employee was seriously injured by a heavy goods vehicle at its site in Chesterfield. The Corrugated Case Company pleaded guilty to breaching Section 17(... | news | 19 Apr 2012 10:24AM

First UK workplace parking levy branded a 'stealth tax'
Nottingham City Council will introduce the UK's first Workplace Parking Levy (WPL) on 1 April. The Workplace Parking Levy will charge employers in the city that provide 11 or more parking places f... | news | 30 Mar 2012 11:33AM

Warning over dashboard clutter safety risks
A third of white van men and lorry drivers have admitted almost crashing up to 30 times in the past year because of dashboard clutter in their vehicles, according to a new survey by Autoglass. The... | news | 9 Aug 2011 3:18PM

News analysis

Employers’ responsibility for vehicle maintenance: how far does it go?
The Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007 has been in force for nearly two months, meaning a company can now be charged with corporate manslaughter if it can be proved that managem... | news analysis | 23 May 2008 2:27PM

Driving at work: fleet managers speak out
According to official figures, driving on business is the most dangerous task employees undertake in their working life. Department for Transport figures show that in 2006 a total of 3,172 people w... | news analysis | 25 Apr 2008 3:17PM

Green travel plans: frequently asked questions
This briefing answers some of the questions about green travel that a manager would have, such as:What is a green travel plan?What are the benefits for the business and for staff?What are the tax b... | news analysis | 10 Apr 2008 5:09PM

First aid at work
Legislation * The Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981 Requirement Under the Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981, you are required to provide adequate and appropriat... | news analysis | 18 Dec 2001 12:00AM

M6 crash case puts employers in the firing line
An employer was partly to blame for injuries suffered in a crash caused by a badly fitted tyre, the Appeal Court has ruled. The case is the most important ruling so far on corporate responsibil... | news analysis | 22 Mar 2005 4:14PM

Official guidance

Driving at work: Managing work-related road safety
This guidance applies to any employer, manager or supervisor with staff who drive, or ride a motorcycle or bicycle to work, and particularly those with responsibility for fleet management. It also ... | official guidance | 1 Sep 2003 4:43PM

Safety in working with lift trucks
Primarily to support those with direct responsibility for the safe operation of lift trucks but also informative for wider parties (e.g. trade union health and safety representatives), this Guide i... | official guidance | 3 Jan 2000 3:28PM

Workplace transport safety: An employer's guide
This Guide is addressed primarily to site managers and supervisors but is also instructive for self-employed workers, contractors, safety representatives, vehicle operators, trade associations and ... | official guidance | 1 Jan 2005 5:15PM

Policy & Procedure

Driving at Work Policy and Management Guide v4.0
PLEASE NOTE: The Driving at Work Policy and Management Guide v4.0 is available only as a downloadable zip file. From the date of purchase you will have unlimited access to this document, and any up... | Policy & Procedure |

Regulation

Protection of Freedoms Act 2012
The Protection of Freedoms Act includes a wide range of measures. Key areas Brings in a new framework for police retention of fingerprints and DNA data, and requires schools to get parents&rsqu... | Regulation | 1 May 2012 11:14AM

Building Regulations 2000
The Building Regulations are made under powers in the Building Act 1984. They apply in England and Wales, and the majority of building projects have to comply with them. They exist to ensure the he... | Regulation | 16 Sep 2000 8:22PM

Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992
The Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992 came into force on 1 January 1993 and impose duties on an employer in respect of the health, safety and welfare of the persons in a workp... | Regulation | 13 Sep 1992 9:05AM

Special report

Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act: Special Report
The Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007 is one of the biggest changes to health and safety law since the HSWA. Its influence will affect everyone with responsibility for the heal... | Special report | 27 Feb 2008 1:49PM

Driving at Work 2008: Special Report (electronic format)
Up-to-date, in-depth guidance on employers’ responsibilities under health and safety law Practical advice to help you comply with your legal duties Exclusive research and opinion from industr... | Special report | 21 Apr 2008 3:48PM

Video - Documentary

Parking levy: No free spaces
Nottingham City Council will be the first council in the UK to introduce the controversial workplace parking levy in 2012, a scheme which will charge employers for liable parking spaces, aimed at r... | Video - Documentary | 29 Mar 2010 2:54PM

Clamping down on the clampers
With the Policing, Crime and Security Bill given royal assent in April 2010, wheel clamping on private land is likely to become more regulated. What will it mean for facilities managers responsible... | Video - Documentary | 2 Jun 2010 11:04AM

Video - Legal update

In case you missed it...
This short film provides an update on regulatory changes and events that have occurred in the past twelve months, including: changes to wheel clamping regulation, changes to music licensing and the... | Video - Legal update | 28 Jun 2011 9:34AM

In case you missed it... 2
This short film available to all premium members provides an update on regulatory changes and events that have occurred in the past twelve months, including: changes to wheel clamping regulati... | Video - Legal update | 15 Dec 2011 12:48PM

Video - News

Weekly news 4-10 April 2012
Welcome to this week's Workplace Law news which covers a HSE consultation on whether to scrap or amend 14 pieces of health and safety legislation, warnings that the Youth Contract may lead to discr... | Video - News | 11 Apr 2012 9:40AM

What the papers say

The end of the pedalling postie: Health and safety fears lead to phasing out of bikes
They have survived for more than a century as one of our most familiar sights: the traditional British postman trundling up the lane on his sturdy bicycle.But now pedal-powered deliveries are falli... | what the papers say | 31 Mar 2010 12:43PM

Motorist stopped by police for laughing
A motorist was stopped by a police officer and questioned because he was laughing at the wheel.  Gary Saunders, a company director, was using a hands-free phone when he burst ... | what the papers say | 5 Mar 2009 3:41PM

Lorry driver caught smoking in his cab by dog warden is fined £260
A lorry driver was fined £260 yesterday for smoking in his cab. Leonard King is one of the first to fall foul of regulations that stop workers lighting up in business vehicles. His lorry, whi... | what the papers say | 3 Oct 2007 5:03PM

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Comments

First UK workplace parking levy branded a "stealth tax"
For a while my wife worked for a company just 2 miles from home. Due to the bus routes available she had 2 choices of how to get to and from work. Both entailed 2 different busses each way and an 8... | comment | 5 Apr 2012 4:03PM

First UK workplace parking levy branded a "stealth tax"
To Tony again (!) - I meant to say that I am surprised that Council Members are asked to pay but can they reclaim the costs through expenses? In any case, if the tax is on the provision of parking ... | comment | 5 Apr 2012 10:10AM

First UK workplace parking levy branded a "stealth tax"
To Tony: I never doubted that for one second. As a one time local government employee myself I am all too familiar with the way in which local authorities can be totally shameless with their money-... | comment | 5 Apr 2012 10:00AM

First UK workplace parking levy branded a "stealth tax"
To Steve Thompson and John Mounty Just to let you know all City Council employees that park on Council premises have to pay a WP charge which is approx £60 pm for myself (but level depends on sala... | comment | 5 Apr 2012 9:00AM

First UK workplace parking levy branded a "stealth tax"
I already pay £3 per day to park in my employers car park and I have no realistic choice, it would take me well over an hour by public transport, remove my opportunity for flexitime, and I work for... | comment | 5 Apr 2012 8:27AM

First UK workplace parking levy branded a "stealth tax"
It's just more daylight robbery from greedy councils. It's no use either ploughing all this money back into Public Transport that no-one wants to use. The roads will be clogged with empt... | comment | 4 Apr 2012 3:27PM

First UK workplace parking levy branded a "stealth tax"
While I agree with policies which are aimed at discouraging unnecessary (or inefficient) car journeys, the reality is that no government will succeed unless public transport systems are completely ... | comment | 4 Apr 2012 11:14AM

First UK workplace parking levy branded a "stealth tax"
I agree with the comments here, this is just a nasty cash grabbing exercise that has nothing whatever to do planning, green issues or traffic levels. As has been remarked, I wouldn't mind bett... | comment | 4 Apr 2012 10:19AM

First UK workplace parking levy branded a "stealth tax"
At a time when the Government claims it is trying to get people back to work, it doesn't make sense to bring in a charge which ultimately penalises those already in the work force. | comment | 4 Apr 2012 9:15AM

First UK workplace parking levy branded a "stealth tax"
Gareth, they just want your money. They're not interested in anything else and on that basis of course they only tax the things they know we want or that are essential therebye removing any ch... | comment | 3 Apr 2012 4:12PM