Homeworking Law

Flexible Working: Realising the Business Benefits and Making it Work
New flexible working legislation came into effect nearly six months ago, granting all parents with children under the age of six, or with disabled children under the age of 18, the right to apply f... | briefing | 12 Sep 2003 9:42AM

UK Wins Something in Europe: News on the Temporary (Agency) Workers Directive
Summary At the long-awaited meeting in Brussels (3 June 2003) the Council of Ministers failed to achieve political agreement about the Temporary (Agency) Workers Directive. This dramatic rever... | briefing | 5 Jun 2003 3:10PM

Key Features of Flexible Working Rights and Equal Pay Questionnaires
On Sunday 6 April, two major changes in employment law come into effect that will require businesses to be more flexible and open than ever before: equal pay questionnaires and flexible working. ... | briefing | 1 Apr 2003 4:12PM

Sex Discrimination Update: April 2003
When the Sex Discrimination Act was brought into force more than a quarter of a century ago, its fundamental purpose was to promote equality of opportunity as between the sexes. Equality of opportu... | briefing | 31 Mar 2003 11:08AM

Legal Developments Relating to Contractors and Temporary Workers: Do They now Have Employment Rights?
British business continues hugely to rely on contractors and temporary workers as an efficient, cost-effective and relatively risk-free way of resourcing specialist and/or short-term projects. Ther... | briefing | 7 Mar 2003 11:54AM

Un-reasonable adjustments, un-reasonable comments
A charity for the disabled has been accused of discriminating against one of its own employees after she developed multiple sclerosis. Elizabeth Hitschmann has taken the Oxfordshire Council of Di... | case | 10 Jan 2006 12:00AM

The Impact of the New Rights to Flexible Working
The 12 July decision by the Employment Appeal Tribunal in the case of Sykes -v- JP Morgan underlines the significance of the new rights to flexible working. Many difficult issues of sex discri... | case | 22 Jul 2002 12:00AM

Gangmaster convicted for modern-day slave trading
An asylum seeker who provided illegal labour to factories in England and Scotland faces up to 28 years in prison after being found guilty of money laundering breaching immigration laws. Victor S... | case | 8 Feb 2005 9:33AM

Contractual Term Entitling Employee to Work from Home: France -v- Westminster City Council
In France -v- Westminster City Council the Employment Appeals Tribunal (EAT) upheld the decision of an Employment Tribunal dismissing an employee's claim that her employer committed a fundamental b... | case | 10 Dec 2003 12:47PM

Homeworking Guidance from the DTI
REMEMBER CHARTERED MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE ALL BULLETINS!! [subject - Members E-bulletin 98, 3 September 2003] 3 September 2003 (c) Workplacelaw Network Quick link - http://www.workplacela... | ebulletin | 3 Sep 2003 3:33PM

All in a day’s work? [Audio]
The Right to Request flexible working has enabled a greater number of employees to change their working patterns to help them fit their work schedule around personal commitments. Whilst some employ... | network news | 24 Aug 2007 12:00AM

Workplace Law launches new CIPD professional training courses
Workplace Law Training has launched two new CIPD courses for HR and Personnel professionals. These new qualifications add to Workplace Law’s portfolio of accredited training courses and offer... | network news | 18 Jan 2007 12:00AM

Spring 2005 Employment Law Update Special Report now available
Workplace Law Publishing has launched the brand-new Employment Law Update: Special Report, Spring 2005 Edition which provides comprehensive, up-to-date and authoritative guidance to new and forthco... | network news | 17 May 2005 12:00AM

Facilities Management: Legal Update - Special Report. Exclusive Pre-publication Offer!
Workplace Law Publishing will be launching a brand new title, Facilities Management: Legal Update - Special Report, on Thursday 12 August 2004. This publication will provide essential up-to-date pr... | network news | 14 Jul 2004 10:28AM

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

Employers fail to see homeworkers as a "potential resource"
Employers should consider homeworking for workers with mobility issues, the organiser of Work Wise Week has said. Speaking to Workplace Law Network about Work Wise Week, which starts today (15... | news | 15 May 2008 12:00PM

Remote working: an option for your workplace?
Remote working might save companies money but staff are worried about what they might miss out on by being out of the workplace, a new study has found.  The study, commissioned by Durler ... | news | 23 Jan 2008 2:17PM

Sustainable transport options the 'smarter alternative'
Following on from the British Chambers of Commerce’s (BCC) recently launched Annual Transport Survey, the BCC has released its third instalment of five pamphlets on Sustainable Tran... | news | 21 Nov 2007 8:04AM

TUC wants flexible working for everyone
Speaking at a work/life balance conference in London, TUC General Secretary Brendan Barber has dismissed claims from some employers that there is no need to extend rights on flexible working.The is... | news | 15 Nov 2007 10:01AM

New Flexible Working Bill extends to all parents
The Flexible Working Bill is scheduled to be read for the second time in Parliament on 19 October. The Bill is a private members bill introduced by Lorely Burt MP for Solihull, designed to ext... | news | 2 Oct 2007 4:40PM

Workplace Law Handbook 2008
Over 850 pages of updated practical information in an easy to read A-Z format A-Z guidance on everything you need to know about HR and employment law, health and safety and premises manageme... | product

Workplace Law Handbook 2007
Over 700 pages of updated practical information for workplace managers in an easy to read A-Z format A-Z guidance on everything you need to know about HR and employment law, health and safet... | product

Employment Contract and Management Guide, version 4.0
PLEASE NOTE: The Standard Employment Contract, version 4.0 is available only as a downloadable zip file. From the date of purchase you will have unlimited access to this document, and any ... | product

Employment Law Update: Special Report - Spring 2005 Edition
Comprehensive, up-to-date and authoritative guidance to new and forthcoming employment legislation Edited by Charles Russell Keeping abreast of all the employment legislation that is introduc... | 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

4th HR Legal Update Professional Practice Forum
Your invitation to the 4th HR Legal Update Professional Practice Forum Møller Centre, Cambridge, 15 September 2005 This is a must-attend networking event for HR professionals to help y... | product

Workplacelaw Network Handbook 2004
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