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Dodging Bullets
100 of the most surprising, entertaining and intricate of queries from employers in the areas of HR and employment law, health and safety, and premises management. | audio | 9 Jan 2007 12:17PM

Standards: guiding your sustainable development
The goal of sustainable development as defined officially by the World Commission on Environment and Development is to “meet the needs of the present without compromising the ability of futur... | briefing | 15 Apr 2008 12:08PM

How green is the new ‘green’ budget?
The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Alistair Darling, delivered his first Budget speech on Wednesday 12 March. It was promised to be the ‘greenest’ budget yet, imposing new pollution restr... | briefing | 17 Mar 2008 11:10AM

Will the new waste regulations affect you?
From 30 October 2007, landfills can no longer accept untreated waste. According to the Environment Agency (EA) factsheet your waste – your responsibility, "you should review how your bus... | briefing | 26 Oct 2007 1:54PM

New moves to make risk assessment the right approach to fire safety
2005 is expected to see the introduction of a new Fire Safety Order, the objective of which is to create a single fire safety regime and assist moves towards risk based fire safety in the workplace... | briefing | 21 Apr 2005 5:13PM

Budget 2005: what does it mean for employers?
Workplace Law members won't have failed to notice that the Chancellor, Gordon Brown, delivered his ninth Budget yesterday. Entitled 'a budget for hard-working families', this year’s announcements... | briefing | 17 Mar 2005 1:55PM

HM Revenue and Customs censured over call centre working conditions
The HSE called HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) to a Crown Censure Monday 22 October 2007, for failure to comply with a Crown Improvement Notice and failure to ensure reasonable thermal comfort in a c... | case | 26 Oct 2007 2:23PM

Tate gallery loses £5m in water damage, but when is a flood a flood?
In The Board of Trustees of the Tate Gallery v. Duffy Construction Limited the High Court considered: the definition of “flood” and “burst pipe” in the JCT 1980 standard for... | case | 11 Oct 2007 10:50AM

Fatality after worker is run over costs firm
A company has been fined £150,000 with costs of £91,000 after a worker was crushed by a reversing lorry. The case brought by the HSE follows its investigation into the death of lorry d... | case | 23 Oct 2006 12:00AM

Company served with 24 improvement notices fined
The former owner of a public house has been fined £18,000 plus costs of £4,102 after being served with 24 improvement notices. Spirit Group Ltd, former owner of the Cherry Orchard p... | case | 3 Jan 2007 12:00AM

Read more
The seriousness of failing to comply with Improvement Notices from the HSE has been underlined by a recent case in which a building company was fined £44,000. Dunelm Property Services Ltd (... | case | 18 Apr 2007 12:00AM

Solicitors Taylor Wessing Provide New Guidance on Property Law
[subject - Members E-bulletin 125, 24 March 2004] 24 March 2004 (c) Workplace Law Network Quick link - http://www.workplacelaw.net/index.php?a_id=1315 Welcome to issue no. 125 of your wee... | ebulletin | 24 Mar 2004 4:29PM

Fifth Annual Network Facilities Management Legal Update Conference and Dinner
[subject - Members E-bulletin 118, 29 January 2004] 29 January 2004 (c) Workplace Law Network Quick link - http://www.workplacelaw.net/index.php?a_id=1315 Welcome to issue no. 118 of your... | ebulletin | 29 Jan 2004 4:18PM

Part M of the Building Regulations Published
[subject - Members E-bulletin 109, 19 November 2003] 19 November 2003 (c) Workplacelaw Network Quick link - http://www.workplacelaw.net/index.php?a_id=1315 Welcome to issue no. 109 of you... | ebulletin | 19 Nov 2003 3:45PM

Do your Staff Know Your Corporate Policies?
[subject - Members E-bulletin 99, 10 September 2003] 10 September 2003 (c) Workplacelaw Network Quick link - http://www.workplacelaw.net/index.php?a_id=1315 Welcome to issue no. 99 of you... | ebulletin | 10 Sep 2003 3:34PM

Family-friendly Laws; Facilities Show 2003
14 May 2003 © Workplacelaw Network Quick link - http://www.workplacelaw.net Welcome to issue no. 82 of your weekly members bulletin. Don't forget - our membership services team are always ... | ebulletin | 13 May 2003 2:57PM

Dilapidations
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Buying and selling property
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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

Workplace Law Handbook 2008 - new edition launched
Workplace Law Network is pleased to announce the launch of the 2008 Workplace Law Handbook. With 15 new subjects, and a total of 164 fully revised and updated chapters, to reflect recent changes in... | network news | 16 Oct 2007 1:33PM

Workplace Law FM Conference - Buncefield
The Buncefield oil storage depot explosion in December 2005 resulted in 40 casualties, damage to residential and commercial premises nearby, and significant environmental pollution. Today (31 J... | network news | 31 Jan 2007 12:00AM

Workplace Law FM Conference – CDM 2007 Regulations
One of the most fiercely debated and questioned issues at Workplace Law’s 8th Annual Facilities Management Conference today (31 January) proved to be the upcoming Construction (Design and Man... | network news | 31 Jan 2007 12:00AM

Workplace Law FM Conference - Changes to building regs Part B (Fire Safety)
Today (30 January), in an informative session at Workplace Law's 8th Annual Facilities Management Legal Update Conference Mark Hillier, Principal Trainer at Butler and Young Ltd, took a look at the... | network news | 30 Jan 2007 12:00AM

[Audio] Hot weather advice for employers
Download audio As forecasters at the Met Office predict the highest July temperatures ever recorded this week, with a 30% probability on Wednesday (19 July) of breaking the all-time UK temperatur... | network news | 18 Jul 2006 12:00AM

Government inquiry on greening existing buildings
Today (12 May), the first parliamentary enquiry into the greening of existing offices, shops and warehouses will take place in the House of Commons. This is going to provide industry leaders a... | news | 12 May 2008 2:06PM

Environmental indicator for UK businesses launched
After months of development, sustainable business expert Envirowise is calling on UK businesses to measure their environmental impact with its new web-based tool. The Envirowise Indicator, whi... | news | 9 Apr 2008 1:47PM

Government tells businesses to support EPCs
Communities Minister Iain Wright has called on the business community to work together to improve the energy efficiency of buildings. Buildings are responsible for almost 50% of the UK's energy con... | news | 3 Apr 2008 2:32PM

Put energy saving measures in place over Easter
New research has found that over a fifth of British businesses are planning no energy saving measures over the long Easter Bank Holiday, with even the most basic measures such as turning off lights... | news | 20 Mar 2008 10:43AM

Industry slams Building Regulations enforcement
Senior members of contractors’ group M&E Sustainability have denounced the government’s reluctance to enforce Part L (Conservation of fuel and power) of the Building Regulations. De... | news | 17 Mar 2008 4:19PM

Access to Neighbouring Land Act 1992
An Act to enable persons who desire to carry out works to any land which are reasonably necessary for the preservation of that land to obtain access to neighbouring land in order to do so; and for ... | Regulation | 16 Mar 1992 8:39AM

Defective Premises Act 1972
An Act to impose duties in connection with the provision of dwellings and otherwise to amend the law of England and Wales as to liability for injury or damage caused to persons through defects in t... | Regulation | 29 Jun 1972 6:32PM

Sustainable Workplaces 2008: special report
Over the past few years sustainability has become a buzzword, seemingly dropped into articles whenever the subject of global warming, climate change, pollution or recycling comes up.But the questio... | Special report | 5 Dec 2007 4:36PM

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

Upcoming Environmental Challenges for Businesses: do you have the energy?
Energy and carbon emissions have become environmental hot topics, and shall be so for some time to come. The regulatory pressure is now significant and it is certainly not expected to decrease over... | White paper | 7 Apr 2008 4:36PM

Fluorinated Greenhouse Gases: is your company warming the planet?
Whatever your current level of awareness of the new EC Regulation on F Gases may be, the fact is that it applies to almost any building with an air conditioning system that utilises refrigerant and... | White paper | 8 Nov 2007 4:47PM

Sprinklers in the Workplace: the benefits and the risks
Sprinklers should be considered as merely one component part of a total fire safety strategy, which is tailored to the existing and projected needs of a building. They have significant benefits to ... | White paper | 7 Nov 2007 4:21PM

Sound Advice for Enlightened Management: the use of light and sound in the workplace
This white paper consists of two articles focusing on the use of light and sound in the workplace, and is written with people redesigning their work space in mind. The sound section of the paper lo... | White paper | 31 Oct 2007 10:12AM

Choosing a Fire Alarm System: what works for you?
To the average business, installing a new fire alarm system represents a large and unwanted expense. Typically the requirement for a system follows: a visit from the fire officer or the insurance c... | White paper | 17 Oct 2007 11:09AM

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