Workplace violence: prevention and cure
Sue Frith, Deputy Head of the NHS Security Management Service, talks to Workplace Law Network's Douglas Kitson about how the NHS is working to manage violence against staff. | audio | 6 Jun 2008 12:54PM
Flexible working
Flexible working: What being flexible means for employers | audio | 24 Aug 2007 1:28PM
Workplace Smoking Ban
David Sharp on what the Workplace Smoking Ban will mean for businesses | audio | 28 Jun 2007 1:14PM
Workplace Smoking Ban
Angela Philip of Eversheds explains the implications of the new workplace smoking ban | audio | 14 Mar 2007 1:03PM
Asbestos: Guidance on the new Asbestos Regulations
Kelly Mansfield talks to asbestos expert John Richards for his thoughts on the new regulations - essential listening for employers. | audio | 15 Jan 2007 12:31PM
RIDDOR changes explained
The Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1995 (RIDDOR), is a single piece of legislation that requires organisations to look at certain situations that occur within... | briefing | 3 Feb 2012 12:09PM
Behavioural safety: humour and common sense combined
In one of his novels the English football enthusiast, Nick Hornby, describes a phenomenon about Scottish football fans. Please bear with me – the story does have considerable implications for... | briefing | 4 Jan 2008 4:56PM
Pre-travel risk assessments
Despite great strides in communication technology, business travel has not lost its appeal and in 2010 over 3.5 million employees undertook overseas trips. One quarter of the overseas trips underta... | briefing | 19 Aug 2011 11:15AM
Holiday entitlement
The Working Time Regulations 1998 (WTR) came into force on 1 October 1998, implementing the European Working Time Directive (originally 93/104/EC; now 2003/88/EC). The WTR were amended with effect ... | briefing | 12 Sep 2007 10:03AM
Gender equality in the workplace
A generation ago, the Sex Discrimination Act and the Equal Pay Act made great advances towards achieving gender equality in the workplace. However, today the equal treatment of women at work is sti... | briefing | 20 Nov 2007 3:38PM
Employer’s liability for employee’s violence
The Court of Appeal has recently considered two conjoined cases to determine the circumstances when an employer is liable for an act of violence committed by one employee towards another. Empl... | case | 2 Feb 2012 8:48AM
Firm fined for lack of hygiene facilities for workers
A Bristol building firm has been fined after a court heard it failed to provide basic washing and welfare facilities for workers despite enforcement action at another of its sites.
CR Construction... | case | 1 Feb 2012 8:43AM
Lack of control measures led to construction death
A 23-year-old man died from massive crush injuries when his head became trapped in the jaws of a grab machine being wrongly used to move a pallet of cement bags.
Steven Allen was part of a team wo... | case | 31 Jan 2012 9:13AM
Safety breach led to worker being killed by van
A workman was crushed to death when he was struck by a reversing van outside a cinema.
According to a report in the Lancashire Evening Post, Carl Green was working on a project to open a Costa Cof... | case | 24 Jan 2012 11:49AM
Employers responsible for reducing risk of violent assault
A social care organisation has been fined for exposing workers to the risk of violence and aggression.
The HSE launched an investigation at Dimensions (UK) Ltd, a not-for-profit organisation that ... | case | 19 Jan 2012 9:04AM
R. v. Associated Octel (1996)
The leading case in relation to the ‘conduct of one’s undertaking,’ and the circumstances in which this amounts to a duty under Section 3, is R v. Associated Octel (1996). The cas... | case review | 14 Nov 1996 5:23PM
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
Miskelly Brothers Ltd and Hazron Safety Services v. HSENI
In the first case of its kind in Northern Ireland a safety expert and the company he advised were fined for breaching health and safety legislation which led to the death of 52-year-old machinist, ... | case review | 10 Jun 2011 2:25PM
Howorth Scaffolding Services Ltd & Glenmill Group (Developments) Ltd (2010)
Construction worker, Peter Walton, fell five metres from scaffolding on Altham Industrial Estate on 10 May 2006. The 55-year-old had been working on a project to build three new office blocks when ... | case review | 7 Sep 2010 4:49PM
HSE v. West Dorset Hospitals NHS Trust (2003)
In July 2003, workers at a West Dorset NHS Hospital lodged complaints against their working environment, stating that they were being forced into working longer hours and that this was causing them... | case review | 9 Sep 2003 3:17PM
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Legionella trial draws to an end
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Asbestos - reform of safety legislation and compensation
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Will the Government introduce a corporate killing law?
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Drug testing at work a costly waste of time?
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Stress in the Workplace: Are You Doing Enough?
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Bullying and harassment
The Government has estimated that employers’ failure to tackle the root cause of bullying in the workplace costs the UK economy £13.75bn a year.
According to HSE reports... | Factsheet | 14 Sep 2007 4:20PM
Asbestos
Over 4,000 people a year are dying from asbestos-related deaths and this figure is due to carry on rising until 2020 at least.
Around a quarter of these deaths are from workers ... | Factsheet | 25 Jan 2008 10:36AM
Alcohol and drugs at work
In the UK, up to 14.8 million working days are lost each year as a result of alcohol-related absence.
A survey carried out by Norwich Union Healthcare found that 77% of emp... | Factsheet |
Absence management
The average rate of absence in 2009 was 6.4 days per employee, a decline from 6.7 days in 2007 and a further step in a long-term downward trend, which is to be expected in a cold... | Factsheet | 21 Jan 2008 2:13PM
Accident investigations
Up to one in three road accidents involve a vehicle being driven for work purposes. Every week around 200 road deaths and serious injuries involve someone at work.
In ... | Factsheet | 14 Sep 2007 2:38PM
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
Stress management special
Has the perception of stress in the workplace become too anti-employer?
The long-awaited HSE stress management standards will be published on 3 November 2004.
While there appears to be ... | Magazine issue | 1 Nov 2004 11:42AM
Directors' responsibilities for health and safety
We could talk until we're blue in the face about corporate killing, and indeed many hahev since Labour first promised to address the issue in its 1997 manifesto.
Whether we're convinced by new pro... | Magazine issue | 1 Feb 2005 1:50PM
No smoking? Employers face the costs of kicking the habit
Regardless of personal views on smoking, it is true to say that employees shouldn't expect to be exposed to the dangers of smoke in the workplace. But what's important in adjusting to an inevitable... | Magazine issue | 1 Apr 2005 2:18PM
Legionella trial special
Architect Gillian Beckingham is to face a retrial on seven counts of manslaughter following an outbreak of Legionnaires' Disease in Barrow-in-Furness in August 2002. This was the worst case of... | Magazine issue | 1 Jun 2005 3:41PM
R v. Beckingham: case closed
The prosecution of Gillian Beckingham and Barrow Borough Council following the UK’s largest ever outbreak of Legionnaires’ Disease has raised a number of important issues and questions:... | Magazine issue | 1 Sep 2006 5:14PM
At a glance guides to asbestos and CDM
Simon Toseland, Head of Health and Safety at Workplace Law has compiled two handy guidance sheets covering asbestos and the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2007 (CDM 2007 Regulatio... | network news | 9 Jul 2010 12:04PM
FMA presentation tackles stress
Ali Moran, HR Consultant with Workplace Law Group, was guest speaker at the Facilities Management Association’s regular ‘last Thursday’ evening networking event, which was hel... | network news | 4 Jun 2009 2:46PM
Workplace Law experts speak at USHA and AUDE Conferences
Rob Castledine, Associate Director of Health and Safety at Workplace Law will be giving a major presentation on Wednesday 8 April at the USHA Conference, Cardiff – ‘Safety, Health and... | network news | 8 Apr 2009 2:14PM
Employers complacent about corporate manslaughter law
Employers are unaware of the impact of new health and safety legislation which could see them heavily fined and shunned by customers and suppliers if found guilty of killing people by their actions... | network news | 25 Mar 2008 10:40AM
Definitive guidance on the Corporate Manslaughter Act published today
Workplace Law Network has launched the Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007: Special Report today, which has been published to provide managers, employers and direc... | network news | 28 Feb 2008 4:19PM
Report reveals increase in employees seeking counselling
A larger percentage of the workforce are accessing Employee Assistance Programmes (EAP) than they were four years ago.
According to Right Management’s annual Clinical Director report, over t... | news | 3 Feb 2012 9:10AM
Employers should be made to tackle workplace alcohol abuse
Drink awareness charity, Alcohol Concern, has written to the Government to call for a greater focus on alcohol issues in the workplace.
The leading national charity has recommended to Vi... | news | 2 Feb 2012 12:55PM
Asbestos in schools a “national scandal”
The presence of asbestos in most UK state schools constitutes a "national scandal", a Parliamentary all-party group has said, reports the BBC.
It is calling for a scheme to remove the material aft... | news | 2 Feb 2012 12:15PM
Long-term sickness absence not inevitable
While technology has changed the way we work, absence management procedures have not kept pace, which has created serious welfare, management and productivity issues.
This is the findings of a maj... | news | 2 Feb 2012 8:36AM
Private sector working preferred, despite rising stress
Stress may be on the rise, but private sector employees are still happy and proud to work in the commercial sector, according to new research among employers and staff. The Hays Career Outlook Surv... | news | 24 Jan 2012 10:30AM
Re-emphasising the health in health and safety
The Responsibility Deal, launched by the Department of Health in March last year, is slowly creeping into the consciousness of those involved in the management of the workplace. Its objective... | news analysis | 23 Jan 2012 11:43AM
Workplace stress - more guidance from the Court of Appeal
The recent Court of Appeal decision of Dickins v. O2 (2008) provides further guidance post-Sutherland v. Hatton; Somerset County Council v. Barber for employers as to what they need to do to s... | news analysis | 3 Nov 2008 1:19PM
Elective surgery in the spotlight
Elective surgery is becoming relatively common. Whereas once it was unusual to find someone who had opted for elective surgery, developments such as laser eye surgery, dental implant surgery as wel... | news analysis | 12 Nov 2008 12:12PM
Employee Assistance Programmes: worth the effort?
The issue of sickness absence has attracted a good deal of attention in recent months, with businesses increasingly recognising its effect on productivity, not to mention the personal impact on the... | news analysis | 16 Dec 2008 5:38PM
Swine flu – Guidance for business
The Health Protection Agency and the Department of Health has issued guidance on how to reduce the spread of the flu virus at work.
It aims to:
allow businesses to evaluate potential si... | news analysis | 1 May 2009 11:43AM
OHSAS 18001: 2007 Occupational health and safety management systems
BS OHSAS 18001: 2007 Occupational health and safety management systems. This internationally recognised Standard specifies the requirement for an occupational health and safety (OH&S) man... | official guidance | 1 Jul 2007 12:02PM
Fire safety in construction
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Protecting the public: Your next move
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Health risk management: A practical guide for managers in small and medium-sized enterprises
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Upper limb disorders in the workplace
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Drug and Alcohol Policy and Management Guide, v.2.0
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Non-contractual Adoption Policy and Management Guide, v2.0
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Legionella Policy and Management Guide, version 3.0
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Protection of Freedoms Bill 2010-11
The Protection of Freedoms Bill includes a wide range of measures.
Key areas
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Self-Employment (Risk Assessment Exemption) Bill 2010-11
A Bill to exempt self-employed persons engaged in low hazard activity from the requirement to produce a written risk assessment.
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Low Hazard Workplaces (Risk Assessment Exemption) Bill 2010-11
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Health and Safety at Work (Amendment) Bill 2010-11
A Bill to amend the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 in respect of systems of risk assessment; to make provision for separate requirements for play, leisure and work-based activities; to int... | Regulation | 21 Oct 2010 11:30AM
Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992
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Loneworking 2008: Special Report
An increasing amount of organisations are employing loneworkers, in all areas of industry and business. Flexible Working Regulations have enabled employees to enjoy the benefits of working from hom... | Special report | 24 Jan 2008 9:43AM
Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act: Special Report
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Driving at Work 2008: Special Report (electronic format)
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Facilities Management Legal Update 2008: special report
Essential new guidance specifically for facilities managers In-depth guidance on the key issues facing facilities managers in the next 12 monthsExclusive research and opinion from industry expertsP... | Special report | 31 Jan 2008 2:32PM
Occupational Health 2008: Making the business case - special report
Absence - what's the cost to your business? In June 2007 the Department for Work and Pensions announced that the UK loses 175 million working days each year to sickness-related absence, costing the... | Special report | 28 Nov 2007 1:33PM
A nice place to work?
Facilities managers play a vital role in ensuring the health, safety and wellbeing of people at work. This free film, available to all premium members, examines the law, regulation and good practic... | Video - Documentary | 14 Oct 2011 12:44PM
Access all areas
Since the plethora of changes to the Disability Discrimination Act and Building Regulations Part M, and the introduction of BS 8300:2009, how have things shaken out for employers? This exclusi... | Video - Documentary | 23 Jun 2010 1:22PM
Dealing with disability
Jayn Bond interviews Mike Hare, Architect, who was the innocent victim in a car accident on his way home from work. Mike talks about his experience and the challenges he has faced since in order to... | Video - Documentary | 8 Jun 2010 10:30AM
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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
Weekly news 19-25 January 2012
Welcome to this week's Workplace Law news update which covers; the launch of a mediation pilot scheme, an update on changes to the qualifying period for claiming unfair dismissal, occupational he... | Video - News | 25 Jan 2012 12:10PM
Weekly news 3-7 October 2011
Welcome to this week's Workplace Law news update which covers; the introduction of tribunal fees, extending the qualification period for unfair dismissal, an environmental fine for illegally dumpin... | Video - News | 11 Oct 2011 9:15AM
Weekly news 10-14 October 2011
Welcome to this week's Workplace Law news update which covers; Workplace Law partnering BIFM for Th!nkFM 2012, an update on tribunal fees and claims, the Environmental Audit Committee commenting on... | Video - News | 17 Oct 2011 3:14PM
Weekly news 21-25 November 2011
Welcome to this week's Workplace Law news update which covers; announcement of radical reforms of employment law, up to two million public sector workers expected to strike on Wednesday, criminal p... | Video - News | 25 Nov 2011 4:51PM
Weekly news 5-9 December 2011
Welcome to this week's Workplace Law news update, which covers changes to health and safety inspections, increasing numbers of staff being signed off with stress, holiday entitlement of offshore wo... | Video - News | 12 Dec 2011 11:16AM
Corporate manslaughter in court: implications for employers
How well equipped is your organisation to deal with a serious accident or fatality at work? If you were subject to an investigation by the Health and Safety Executive or the police, how would you m... | Video - Seminar | 27 May 2009 12:38PM
Dealing with sickness absence
How do you approach dealing with employee sick absence without falling foul of current employment law?
What can you do if you suspect an employee is not genuinely ill and equally what can you do i... | Video - Seminar | 27 Oct 2009 12:14PM
Understanding Fit Notes
From April 2010, GPs will be able to provide their patients with Fit Notes rather than just medical certificates.
As an employer, do you know what you need to do when you receive a Fit Not... | Video - Seminar | 30 Mar 2010 11:11AM
Absence management
Organisations which manage absenteeism well put themselves at an advantage over their less-conscientious competitors or peers, since empty desks often mean colleagues have to pick up the slack, and... | Video - Seminar | 6 Jul 2010 9:27AM
First Aid at work
Are you aware of your first aid responsibilities within your workplace? Do you know what the Regulations require?
In this free seminar, Simon Toseland, Head of Health and Safety at Workplace Law, ... | Video - Seminar | 27 Sep 2010 4:57PM
Employees working in haunted environments need support
News that employees renovating an Italian museum stopped work because they believed it was haunted raises questions over whether employers’ reward packages are equipped to deal with superna... | what the papers say | 30 Aug 2011 1:55PM
Malcolm McLaren 'killed by asbestos in Sex shop'
Malcolm McLaren, the former Sex Pistols manager, may have died from exposure to asbestos he suffered while smashing up his punk fashion shop, his partner has said. Daily Telegraph. M... | what the papers say | 12 Apr 2010 12:10PM
French reality TV contestants win employment rights
Reality television faces a bleak future in France after contestants who spent 12 days flirting with the opposite sex on a sun-drenched island won the right to be treated as salaried workers. In a g... | what the papers say | 4 Jun 2009 3:20PM
War hero, 96, fined £100 for lighting up cigarette in hotel room
A hotel imposed a £100 cleaning charge on a 96-year-old man for smoking a cigarette in his room. RAF veteran Cyril Carter had taken his wife Lydia, 93, for a weekend break at a seas... | what the papers say | 6 Apr 2009 4:52PM
More than half of business premises do not comply with asbestos regulations
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