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Unfair dismissal qualifying period and tribunal fees
Jayn Bond, Head of Human Resources at Workplace Law, discusses the recent announcement that the qualification period for the right to claim unfair dismissal will be extended from to one to two year... | audio | 5 Oct 2011 2:17PM

Jayn Bond on providing references
A recent Court of Appeal decision has provided some guidance on how an employer should deal with a reference request when allegations about an ex-employee come to light after they have left. Jayn ... | audio | 29 Sep 2011 4:54PM

International Women's Day: equality for all?
On International Women's Day, Ali Moran, HR Consultant at Workplace Law, speaks to BBC Radio Cambridgeshire about whether women have yet achieved equality in the workplace. | audio | 8 Mar 2011 4:44PM

Inclusion: it's not about designing for disabled people!
Professor Keith Bright - an expert in access issues - discusses the impending Equality Bill, its potential impact on access issues, and the need for a new attitude towards design that includes ever... | audio | 11 Jul 2008 4:57PM

Lying on your CV - the pitfalls
David Woollcott, Workplace Law Group's Senior HR Advisor, talks to BBC Radio Cambridgeshire about what an employer can do if they discover an employee has "flowered" their CV. | audio | 10 Jun 2008 11:51AM

How do you sleep at night?
As often happens when working in HR, mention your occupation at a social event and someone usually wants to discuss an issue they have. I had this recently where an MD of a small organisation discu... | blog post | 15 May 2012 11:58AM

Did the Queen's speech rock you?
The Queen’s Speech earlier this week outlined a number of provisions on how the Coalition Government will be focusing on promoting economic growth for the coming year. There were no major ch... | blog post | 10 May 2012 4:30PM

The demise of Remploy
The coalition government has recently made the decision to shut a number of Remploy sites this year and this has sparked a raft of demos and rallies against the decision in an effort to get the gov... | blog post | 26 Apr 2012 12:03PM

Positively unfair: workplace discrimination in South Africa
Following the end of the Apartheid Government in 1994, amid all the celebration, South Africa was faced with some tough choices. One of the biggest challenges was how to achieve a more representati... | blog post | 23 Apr 2012 3:14PM

Access all areas
How well do you protect your social media passwords? And what would you do if your employer asked you for them? Two US States – Maryland and Illinois – have recently proposed legislati... | blog post | 22 Mar 2012 3:25PM

Emergency leave and employees' rights
As employers will be only too aware, the home lives of employees can impact on their working lives in many ways, not least when an unexpected event occurs that disrupts the normal routine. This wou... | briefing | 12 Sep 2007 9:14AM

Computer data: secure disposal
In the haste to upgrade and enhance IT systems, businesses and other organisations often neglect their duties regarding the secure disposal of computer equipment. From a security and risk perspecti... | briefing | 12 Sep 2007 9:55AM

Restrictive covenants in employee contracts
Every business has a body of information that it considers to be secret, confidential, sensitive and integral to that business’ success. Information that, if disclosed to another person, part... | briefing | 12 Sep 2007 10:36AM

Probationary periods for new employees
It is common for contracts of employment for new employees to include provision for a probationary period. During this period, the employee’s performance and suitability for the job in questi... | briefing | 21 Sep 2007 10:22AM

Data destruction and disposal
There are many issues surrounding data destruction and disposal. On the one hand, organisations need to ensure that information and data kept on paper and other media (such as magnetic disks and ta... | briefing | 16 Oct 2007 9:04AM

£250,000 for unpaid overtime of migrant workers
An Employment Tribunal in Cardiff has awarded 14 Polish migrant workers over £250,000 in compensation over unpaid overtime. GMB, the union for engineering construction workers, pursued the c... | case | 16 Feb 2012 10:41AM

£67.8m compensation for former Woolworths staff
Over 24,000 former employees of Woolworths have won £67.8m compensation after being made redundant when the firm collapsed at the end of 2008, says the shopworkers union Usdaw. The high stre... | case | 23 Jan 2012 9:16AM

Tribunal should adjourn for sick claimant
In a recent decision the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has decided that an Employment Tribunal should have adjourned a hearing for a second time when the claimant was ill.  The claimant in... | case | 20 Jan 2012 9:40AM

The Supreme Court to consider compulsory retirement case
The Supreme Court hearing of the Seldon case starts today, the outcome of which will afford some guidance regarding the interpretation of the abolition of the Default Retirement Age (DRA), where it... | case | 17 Jan 2012 1:07PM

Medical worker guilty of obtaining medical records unlawfully
A former health worker has pleaded guilty to unlawfully obtaining patient information by accessing the medical records of five members of her ex-husband’s family in order to obtain their new ... | case | 13 Jan 2012 3:44PM

Woodcock v. Cumbria Primary Care Trust
Mr Woodcock's role as Chief Executive of North Cumbria Primary Care Trust became redundant as a result of an NHS reorganisation.  He remained employed for some months but no alternative role w... | case review | 23 Mar 2012 10:07AM

Fulcrum Pharma (Europe) Ltd v. Bonassera and another
The HR team at Fulcrum Pharma (FP) was made up of just two individuals; Mrs Bonassera (the HR manager) and an HR executive who assisted her. FP made the decision that it no longer required an HR ma... | case review | 22 Oct 2010 2:56PM

Seldon v. Clarkson, Wright and Jakes
The outcome of the Supreme Court hearing of the Seldon case, which was held on 17 January 2012, will afford some guidance regarding the interpretation of the abolition of the Default Retirement Age... | case review | 17 Jan 2012 3:57PM

Walker v. Northumberland County Council (1994)
John Walker was employed by Northumberland County Council as a social services officer. He suffered two nervous breakdowns, which he blamed on the pressure of his job and stressful working environm... | case review | 16 Nov 1994 5:31PM

Azmi v. Kirklees Metropolitan Council (2007)
Mrs Azmi was employed by Headfield Church of England (Controlled) Junior School, West Yorkshire, as a bilingual teaching assistant. Because of her religion, Azmi asked that she wear a full naqib (... | case review | 30 Mar 2007 11:30AM

Supporting Emprise's HR team
Suzanne Jackson, HR Director, Emprise: “Workplace Law has made a difference to the quality of the service we can provide to our staff. And because of the customised service from Workplace La... | consultancy case study |

Helping Akkeron Hotels expand
Martyn Ball, Head of HR at Akkeron Hotels: “It’s not just telephone advice that we’ve come to rely on, Workplace Law consultants are also happy to attend our meetings in person a... | consultancy case study |

Support for Brighton and Hove Radio Cabs
"It is great to have such personalised service; they have been very professional and have helped us to understand the law and in this way continue to provide our staff with security and a good... | consultancy case study |

Smart Holograms: A helping hand with HR and employment relations
“We were paying quite a lot of money to our company lawyers for HR advice and therefore this prompted me to report back to my CEO advising him of the savings that could be made by employing W... | consultancy case study |

Security breaches put employers on red alert
[subject - Members E-bulletin 149, 16 September 2004] 16 September 2004 (c) Workplace Law Network Quick link - http://www.workplacelaw.net/index.php?a_id=1315 Welcome to issue no. 149 of ... | ebulletin | 16 Sep 2004 5:08PM

A Major Boost to Workers’ Rights
[subject - Members E-bulletin 142, 27 July 2004] 27 July 2004 (c) Workplace Law Network Quick link - http://www.workplacelaw.net/index.php?a_id=1315 Welcome to issue no. 141 of your weekl... | ebulletin | 27 Jul 2004 4:57PM

Blair to Announce Inquiry into ‘Sexism in the City’
[subject - Members E-bulletin 141, 20 July 2004] 20 July 2004 (c) Workplace Law Network Quick link - http://www.workplacelaw.net/index.php?a_id=1315 Welcome to issue no. 141 of your weekl... | ebulletin | 20 Jul 2004 4:55PM

Workplace Law on the Move!
[subject - Members E-bulletin 138, 30 June 2004] 30 June 2004 (c) Workplace Law Network Quick link - http://www.workplacelaw.net/index.php?a_id=1315 Welcome to issue no. 138 of your weekl... | ebulletin | 30 Jun 2004 4:48PM

Promoting Equality in the Workplace
[subject - Members E-bulletin 137, 21 June 2004] 21 June 2004 (c) Workplace Law Network Quick link - http://www.workplacelaw.net/index.php?a_id=1315 Welcome to issue no. 137 of your weekl... | ebulletin | 21 Jun 2004 4:47PM

Contract disputes
About 90% of court cases are settled before trial. Mediation saves UK business over £1bn a year in wasted management time, damaged relationships, lost productivity and legal fees... | Factsheet | 17 Sep 2007 6:39AM

Childcare provisions
 All three- and four-year-olds are entitled to 12.5 hours’ free early education per week in nurseries, playgroups, pre-schools, children’s centres or at their childminders, for... | Factsheet | 17 Sep 2007 6:20AM

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

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 |

Agency and temporary workers
There are some 1.5 million temporary employees in the UK, who make up about 6.2% of the workforce. Only 25% of temporary employees positively choose temporary work over a p... | Factsheet | 10 Dec 2007 3:22PM

Guide to Flexible Working 2008
Research published in March 2007 estimated that the British economy was losing £2.5 billion per year (equating to £1,500 per worker) as a result of poor productivity arising from employ... | Guide | 22 Aug 2007 9:49AM

Face facts: how much do you really know about disability legislation?
The very first issue of Workplace Law Magazine coincides with the 1 October 2004 deadline for compliance with Part III of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (DDA). The requirements of Part III... | Magazine issue | 1 Oct 2004 11:29AM

Playing with numbers: TUPE special issue
It's been around for 24 years (nearly 100 if you're picky!), there's endless case law to guide us, and yet we still don't have a clue what we're doing when TUPE (Transfer of Undertakings Protection... | Magazine issue | 1 Mar 2005 2:07PM

Religious beliefs: should employers cater for all faiths?
Is it the employer's responsibility to cater for all employees' faiths in the workplace? And if the answer is yes, then what, exactly, constitutes a religious belief? Unfortunately, religion isn't... | Magazine issue | 1 May 2005 3:14PM

Who's looking at you?
Technological developments have undoubtedly changed the way we do business for the better, and we have embraced this wholeheartedly, but the further we go down the line of automating work processes... | Magazine issue | 1 Jul 2005 3:40PM

Perk of the job? Managing the risks faced by loneworkers
According to the RAC Foundation, four million people now work from home or act as ‘mobile workers’ — meaning there are an increasing number of people working alone. And there are ... | Magazine issue | 5 Jun 2008 10:54AM

Workplace Law Handbooks available to pre-order now!
The Workplace Law Handbooks 2012 are available to pre-order today, ahead of their publication date of 7 November 2011. Now in their 11th edition, the Handbooks contain everything you need to know a... | network news | 25 Oct 2011 10:43AM

Workplace Law's response to employment tribunal consultation
With our wealth of knowledge in the area of human resources and employment law, and given that our head of HR, Jayn Bond, is a Lay Member of an Employment Tribunal Panel, we will be working on an o... | network news | 18 Mar 2011 11:54AM

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 Facilities Management Legal Update 2009
The 2009 Workplace Law Facilities Management Legal Update Conference, which took place last week in central London, attracted over 40 delegates from both the public and private sectors. &n... | network news | 26 May 2009 2:48PM

Further Equality Act 2010 provisions to be repealed
As part of its Red Tape Challenge, the Government is consulting on repealing two further provisions of the Equality Act 2010: the questionnaire procedure and Tribunals’ powers to make wider r... | news | 24 May 2012 10:50AM

Controversial Beecroft employment law review published
The Business Secretary, Vince Cable, has responded to the ‘leaked’ final Beecroft Report and has issued a statement clarifying the Government’s latest position on its employment l... | news | 22 May 2012 12:02PM

Cameron to back radical plan to reform jobs red tape
David Cameron is to back a far-reaching report which calls for a bonfire of regulations that employers say are stifling job creation. The report by Adrian Beecroft, a venture capitalist, will be p... | news | 21 May 2012 8:37AM

Equal pay claim could cost Network Rail millions
Network Rail is facing an equal pay claim, which if successful could cost them millions, after it was revealed that female staff earn on average £4,500 less than men doing similar jobs. The ... | news | 18 May 2012 1:06PM

CBI chief: Govt must deliver ruthless growth policies
In a speech to senior business leaders and politicians at the CBI Annual Dinner in London yesterday evening [16 May], CBI President, Sir Roger Carr, made clear that business didn’t need minis... | news | 17 May 2012 3:22PM

Employment law reforms in the Queen's Speech
In the Queen's Speech at the state opening of Parliament on 9 May, the Government set out its legislative programme for 2012-2013. The Coalition Government has already undertaken fundamental refor... | news analysis | 14 May 2012 4:23PM

Self-employed workers to gain additional rights
The EU Directive on equal treatment between self-employed workers (the Directive) came into force on 5 August 2010.  As a result of the Directive, self-employed workers and their assisting par... | news analysis | 11 May 2012 9:19AM

Compulsory retirement following Seldon
Last week’s Supreme Court decision in the Seldon case divided the opinion of commentators in terms of its significance. On the one hand it helped to clarify that setting a normal retirement a... | news analysis | 2 May 2012 10:39AM

The cost of a defamatory tweet
Twitter users beware. A High Court ruling has established that the cost of a tweet can far exceed its author's expectations. In the first decision of its kind in England, international cricketer a... | news analysis | 19 Apr 2012 10:05AM

Common Commencement Date: April changes to employment law
A number of important changes to employment law will be taking place from April 2012, of relevance to all employers. In this News Analysis, Elizabeth Stevens from Steeles Law outlines the changes. | news analysis | 3 Apr 2012 10:45AM

Taking on an employee
This tool outlines the five steps an employer must take when employing someone for the first time. It applies to most first-time employers who have already decided who they want to take on.&... | official guidance | 26 Apr 2012 3:57PM

Apprenticeships for young people: A good practice report
Apprenticeships have a key role in the Government’s strategy to develop the skills of the workforce and to promote the growth and rebalancing of the nation’s economy. Recent government ... | official guidance | 16 Apr 2012 2:04PM

Managing a healthy ageing workforce: a national business imperative
The current economic downturn is camouflaging a number of implications for the UK skills challenge which relate to emerging labour market demographic changes.  It is predicted that UK emp... | official guidance | 8 Mar 2012 12:38PM

The Guide to freedom of information
The Guide to Freedom of Information explains your obligations under the Act, answers many frequently asked questions and gives practical examples to illustrate how to apply the Act in p... | official guidance | 30 Jan 2012 1:49PM

Apprenticeships that work: a guide for employers
Apprenticeships have received increased attention in recent times for their value in offering young people a direct and affordable route into skilled jobs and careers, as an alternative to&... | official guidance | 3 Feb 2012 1:42PM

Redundancy Policy and Management Guide, version 4.0
The purpose of a Redundancy Policy is to embody good practice guidelines in a way that is easily accessible and understandable for both the employer and employees. Advantages for an employer in ado... | Policy & Procedure |

Non-contractual Grievance Policy and Management Guide, version 4.0
All employers are required to follow statutory minimum grievance procedures following the Employment Act 2002, which came into force in April 2004. This Non-contractual Grievance Policy and Pr... | Policy & Procedure |

Non-Contractual Disciplinary and Dismissal Policy and Management Guide, version 4.0
This Non-contractual Disciplinary and Dismissal Policy and Management Guide v.4.0 has been published to help employers comply with Regulations and the recently revised ACAS Code of Practice on Di... | Policy & Procedure |

Age Equality and Retirement Policy and Management Guide v2.0
The Employment Equality (Age) Regulations 2006: ban age discrimination in terms of recruitment, promotion and training; ban unjustified retirement ages of below 65; and remove the current age limit... | Policy & Procedure |

Data Protection Policy and Management Guide, version 4.0
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Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill 2010-12
The Bill covers a wide range of issues. It comprises four parts and 16 schedules. Part 1 makes provisions on legal aid, Part 2 deals with litigation funding and costs, and Part 3 covers sent... | Regulation | 21 Jun 2011 9:35AM

Asylum and Immigration Act 1996
Section 8 of the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996 makes it a criminal offence to employ someone who is not entitled to live and work in the UK. Employers and individual managers can face fines of up... | Regulation | 24 Jul 1996 3:41PM

Data Protection Act 1998
The Data Protection Act 1998 (DPA) came into force on 16 July 1998 and is the principal piece of legislation in the UK governing personal data. The Act includes restrictions on processing data, giv... | Regulation | 16 Sep 1998 11:07AM

National Minimum Wage Act 1998
The National Minimum Wage Act 1998 came into force on 1 April 1999. It provides for a single national minimum wage with no variations by region, occupation or size of company. It covers all relevan... | Regulation | 16 Sep 1998 11:19AM

Human Rights Act 1998
The Human Rights Act 1998 adopted the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms and came into UK law on 2 October 2000. Some of the rights and freedoms set out... | Regulation | 16 Sep 1998 11:29AM

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

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

TUPE transfers 2007: rights and responsibilities special report
Essential reading for all those responsible for TUPE transfersThe TUPE transfers 2007: rights and responsibilities special report is aimed at people who have to deal with TUPE issues on a regular b... | Special report | 17 May 2007 3:47PM

Fire and Disability 2008: Special Report
Every workplace in the UK should know how to provide for the access and egress of all disabled people that may work or visit their premises. The Fire and Disability 2008: Special Report f... | Special report | 9 Aug 2007 10:53AM

Discipline and suspension
What does it feel like to be suspended? Jayn Bond interviews Jenna, HR Manager, about her own personal experience of being on a disciplinary suspension. Jenna talks about the emotional impact and ... | Video - Documentary | 11 May 2010 12:16PM

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

Employment Tribunals in focus
This short film takes you through the Employment Tribunal process, inlcuding a look at a real claim and with valuable insights from Workplace Law's Head of Human Resources, Jayn Bond, who also sits... | Video - Documentary | 16 Jun 2011 11:06AM

HR and employment law legal update - Monday 5 March 2012
This HR and employment law update, hosted by Suzanne McMinn, HR Consultant at Workplace Law, looks at: The Red Tape Challenge; unfair dismissal; Tribunal reforms; Tribunal fees; statuto... | Video - Legal update | 5 Mar 2012 12:55PM

Update on Employment Law Changes
Now the Equality Act is here, are you sure you know when you are able to send medical questionnaires or even ask about medical conditions during the recruitment process? Are you clear about what y... | Video - Legal update | 25 Oct 2010 3:39PM

HR legal update
This HR Legal Update, hosted by Suzanne McMinn - HR Consultant at Workplace Law - and free to all premium members, gives an update on the latest changes and proposals in employment legislation, inc... | Video - Legal update | 14 Nov 2011 8:53AM

Weekly news 16-22 May 2012
Welcome to this week's Workplace Law news which covers the publication of the Beecroft report, the rewriting of CDM regulations, a firefighter acquitted of manslaughter, the BIM to set a 'gold stan... | Video - News | 23 May 2012 9:24AM

Weekly news 9-15 May 2012
Welcome to this week's Workplace Law news which covers employment law reforms in the Queen's speech, a case concerning sleeping at work, the first Corporate Manslaughter convinction in Northern Ire... | Video - News | 15 May 2012 4:40PM

Weekly news 2-8 May 2012
Welcome to this week's newswhich covers a Minister claiming health and safety bureaucracy costs jobs, a fire alert at a theatre in London, EU youth unemployment rising, 40% of over 65s who would pr... | Video - News | 8 May 2012 3:17PM

Weekly news 25 April-1 May 2012
Welcome to this week's Workplace Law news which covers fire service managers facing prosecution over four fireman deaths, a union claiming workplace deaths are 'underestimated', the Supreme Court d... | Video - News | 1 May 2012 10:30AM

Weekly news 18-25 April 2012
Welcome to this week's Workplace Law news which covers the launch of the Healthy Workplaces Campaign, a packaging company fined following an injury, survey findings which show employers relying o... | Video - News | 24 Apr 2012 4:54PM

CIPD Certificate in HR Practice: testimonials
The Certificate in HR Practice (CHRP) - Level 3 provides a firm foundation in all the areas of personnel and is a natural study route towards undertaking the CIPD's new Advanced Level qualificati... | Video - Promotion | 20 Dec 2011 8:50AM

Unfair dismissal
Do you know what is considered ‘fair’ and ‘unfair’ when dismissing employees? Do you know what the five ‘fair reasons for dismissal’ are? Do you understand the d... | Video - Seminar | 26 Apr 2012 3:26PM

Managing redundancy and restructuring
Are you looking to cut costs by restructuring your workforce or making staff redundant? Have you already made cuts, but are wondering about your legal responsibilities as an employer? Have you foll... | Video - Seminar | 20 May 2009 12:43PM

Discrimination: office banter
When should jokey banter be taken seriously?  Is HR being a 'party pooper' or trying to protect your business?  As an employer do you appreciate that you are running major risks if you ... | Video - Seminar | 27 Apr 2010 2:13PM

Maternity and paternity provisions
Are you up to date with the current maternity, paternity and adoption provisions? How about the changes that come into force in April 2011?  If not then this is the ideal seminar for you.&nbs... | Video - Seminar | 25 May 2010 9:51AM

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

HR and employment law legal update - Monday 28 2012
Find out the latest proposed, forthcoming and recent changes to legislation that may affect you and your organisation from Suzanne McMinn, HR Consultant at Workplace Law. | Upcoming video | 28 May 2012 3:35PM

Murderer loses unfair dismissal appeal
THE man who murdered former Salisbury City steward Paula Poolton has lost his case for unfair dismissal against Royal Mail. Roger Kearney, 57, who is serving a minimum of 15 years behind bars, ... | what the papers say | 23 Feb 2011 5:23PM

The John Lewis bottom slapper
For decades it has enjoyed a reputation as the respectable department store of choice for the middle classes. But John Lewis was yesterday revealed as the unlikely setting for a rumpus that coul... | what the papers say | 7 Feb 2011 5:04PM

Diane Abbott: I was not beneficiary of positive discrimination
Diane Abbott has denied being a beneficiary of positive discrimination after becoming the first member of an ethnic minority to formally stand for the Labour leadership. The Telegraph. Mor... | what the papers say | 9 Jun 2010 5:52PM

Sex life of fruit bat lands lecturer in hot water
An academic who was accused of sexual harassment after showing a female colleague a research paper on oral sex among fruit bats has been ordered to undergo a two-year 'monitoring and counselling'... | what the papers say | 18 May 2010 4:56PM

Disgraced expenses MP, Margaret Moran, faces race discrimination case from former employees
Margaret Moran, who claimed £22,500 on her parliamentary expenses for dry rot treatment at a house 100 miles from her constituency, faces allegations of race discrimination by three of her fo... | what the papers say | 18 Jan 2010 11:08AM

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Making Buildings Inclusive and Accessible 2009: Special Report
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Disciplinary and Dismissal Policy and Management Guide, version 4.0
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Drug and Alcohol Policy and Management Guide v2.0
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Certificate in Employment Relations, Law and Practice 0909 - Cambridge
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Multi-tenanted Buildings 2007: Rights and Responsibilities Special Report
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Facilities Management Legal Update 2008: Special Report
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Entire Workplace Law Policies & Procedures Series
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Driving at Work 2008: Special Report
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Statutory Disciplinary and Grievance Procedures in the Workplace: Analysis and Commentary on the New Law
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IOSH Managing Safely Certificate 1107 LON
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Facilities Management Legal Update 2007: Special Report
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Discrimination Law 2006: Special Report
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Mock Employment Tribunal, Cambridge 1007
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Workplace Law Handbook 2007
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The Mock Employment Tribunal, taking place on 21 May 2007 in London, is designed to give employers an essential understanding of the Employment Tribunal system. This exclusive event will ... | product

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The Mock Employment Tribunal, taking place in London Thursday 15 March, is designed to give employers an essential understanding of the Employment Tribunal system. This exclusive event will give de... | product

8th Annual Facilities Management Legal Update Conference and Dinner
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The Workplace Law Training NEBOSH National General Certificate course is the UK's most popular course for facilities managers. The course starts on 9 January and is taught on a day-r... | product

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The Facilities Management: Legal Update – Special Report, Second Edition gives facilities managers and other workplace managers practical guidance on the latest developments in health and saf... | product

Mock Employment Tribunal, London 0906
The Mock Employment Tribunal, taking place in London Tuesday 26 September, is designed to give employers an essential understanding of the Employment Tribunal system. This exclusive event will give... | product

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HR Directors' Legal Summit - 30 November 2005
This is a must-attend networking event for HR professionals to help you increase your knowledge, competence and understanding of complex employment law. Expert presenters from Workplace Law Group a... | product

Workplace Law Handbook 2005
Every business in the UK should own a copy of this essential publication! The Workplace Law Handbook 2005 is a complete A-Z guide to everything you need to know about HR and employment law, health... | product

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Your invitation to the 10th Disability: Making Buildings Accessible Conference In association with: The tenth in this series of popular one-day networking events will update you on the very... | product

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Your invitation to the 10th Disability: Making Buildings Accessible Conference In association with: The tenth in this series of popular one-day networking events will update you on the very... | product

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The bestselling Workplacelaw Network Handbook 2004 updates and builds on the A-Z content from the second edition. The Handbook was developed to help those involved in facilities management deal wit... | product

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This special conference will allow you to: - network over breakfast with leading experts and colleagues in other sectors - keep abreast of the latest legal developments including Part III of th... | product

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The Workplace Law Training NEBOSH National General Certificate (FM) course is specially designed for facilities managers. The course starts on 9 March and is taught on a day-release basis over 14 w... | product

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This conference will help you to: - understand the requirements of new legislation and how propsed regualtions will affect your firm - review existing polices and practices and adapt them to co... | product