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Facebook at work
Facebook at work: David Woollcott examines the issues social networking sites pose for employers | audio | 22 Aug 2007 1:26PM

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

VDU use and employers' eyecare obligations
The Health and Safety (Display Screen Equipment) Regulations 1992, which were amended in 2002, place a responsibility on employers to attend to the eyecare of VDU users. While many employers find t... | briefing | 21 Sep 2007 4:03PM

Health and safety investigations: from inspection to prosecution
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is responsible for health and safety enforcement in:  the manufacturing industry; construction sites; farms; nuclear installations; schools; h... | briefing | 16 Oct 2007 10:31AM

Stress in the workplace
For many working individuals, pressure is an accepted and manageable part of their job and for some people pressure is actually a positive thing that helps them to excel and perform. However, for o... | briefing | 7 Nov 2007 12:38PM

Health in the workplace
Whilst workplace safety records have improved since the introduction of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974, the health of the workforce has deteriorated. Health and safety today can be a... | briefing | 13 Jul 2009 6:15PM

£140,000 penalty for five data breaches
Midlothian Council has been handed a penalty of £140,000 by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) for disclosing sensitive personal data relating to children and their carers to t... | case | 30 Jan 2012 10:15AM

Joint action taken over unencrypted memory stick
A care provider with offices in Northern Ireland and the Isle of Man has taken action to improve its data protection practices following a joint ruling by the Information Commissioner’s Offic... | case | 19 Jan 2012 9:18AM

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

Letwin broke law by disposing of documents in public bin
Minister Oliver Letwin must ensure that he keeps personal information secure or face formal enforcement action, the Information Commissioner has said. On 14 October, the Daily Mirror published an ... | case | 15 Nov 2011 10:28AM

Employee who created derogatory Facebook page was unfairly dismissed
An Employment Tribunal has found that an employee who created a Facebook page criticising his employer was unfairly dismissed. The employee was off sick with stress at the time. The court heard ... | case | 28 Mar 2011 4:00PM

The Big Brother Effect
1 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 you... | ebulletin | 1 Aug 2002 7:31PM

Workplace Law Network Members' ebulletin no. 228
Workplace Law Group email Workplace Law Members' ebulletin no. 228 26 April 2006 © Workplace Law Network 2006 http://www.workplacel... | ebulletin | 26 Apr 2006 6:25PM

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Workplace Law Network Members' ebulletin no. 165
[subject - Members E-bulletin 165, 26 January 2005] 26 January 2005 (c) Workplace Law Network Quick link - http://www.workplacelaw.net/index.php?a_id=1315 Welcome to issue no. 165 of your... | ebulletin | 26 Jan 2005 4:35PM

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

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

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 FM Conference - Occupational health and absence issues
The idea of managing and investing in occupational health is one that is growing in importance for businesses. Speaking yesterday (31 January) at Workplace Law’s 8th Annual Faci... | network news | 30 Jan 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

[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

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

Launch of the National Cyberstalking Centre
A National Cyberstalking Centre has been launched, which brings together the leading experts and research to deliver a range of services for legal professionals, organisations, agencies and individ... | news | 10 May 2012 4:13PM

First NHS organisation fined by ICO
The first NHS organisation has been served a monetary penalty of £70,000 by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) following a serious breach of the Data Protection Act. The Aneur... | news | 2 May 2012 8:57AM

BSIA launches Olympic security webpage
The British Security Industry Association (BSIA) has launched a dedicated webpage to provide businesses with key safety and security updates fed in directly by the Metropolitan Police during and af... | news | 11 Apr 2012 11:08AM

Firms could be criminally liable under cyber attack laws
Companies will be liable for any cyber attacks that others commit 'for their benefit' under legislative plans approved by the European Parliament's Civil Liberties Committee. The Committee o... | news | 3 Apr 2012 2:00PM

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

London riots: FAQs
In light of the continuing disturbances in London and across the UK, this news analysis looks at a few key questions regarding the incidents and how they are affecting businesses. To dow... | news analysis | 10 Aug 2011 9:14AM

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

Social engineering: securing your business's data
 Recent reports suggest that instances of ‘social engineering’ being used to obtain confidential data are on the rise. Social engineering is, in simple terms, the act of manipulati... | news analysis | 9 Jun 2009 2:29PM

Screening staff to protect your business
Small business owners and large corporations alike know the value of good employees. But unlike large corporations, smaller businesses are often unable to absorb the risks and liability that may ... | news analysis | 16 Feb 2010 1:49PM

Specification for an anti-bribery management system
The UK Bribery Act 2010, which came into force in July 2011, introduced a new offence of “failure of a commercial organisation to prevent bribery” – leading to a surge in interest... | official guidance | 1 Nov 2011 11:16AM

Data protection. Specification for a personal information management system
BS 10012 has been developed to help companies establish and maintain a best practice personal information management system that complies with the Data Protection Act 1998. It is the first standard... | official guidance | 1 May 2009 10:45AM

Security screening of individuals employed in a security environment. Code of Practice.
BS 7858 is an important security standard that helps employers to screen security personnel before they employ them. Giving best-practice recommendations, BS 7858 sets the standard for the security... | official guidance | 1 Aug 2006 9:56AM

Work-related violence: Case studies and managing the risk in smaller businesses
Addressed primarily to managers of small and medium-sized businesses but also of relevance to employees and safety representatives, the collected case studies present a variety of approaches to tac... | official guidance | 1 Jan 2002 4:35PM

Closed circuit television (CCTV). Management and operation. Code of Practice
BS 7958 gives recommendations for the operation and management of closed circuit television (CCTV) within a controlled environment. It applies where data that might be offered as evidence is receiv... | official guidance | 1 Sep 2009 9:59AM

Display Screen Equipment Policy and Management Guide, version 3.0
The Health and Safety (Display Screen Equipment) Regulations 1992 define what is deemed to be DSE, who is deemed to be a 'user' or 'operator' and what a workstation comprises. The criteria for de... | Policy & Procedure |

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

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

Freedom of Information Act 2000
The Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA) came into force on 30 November 2000 and gives individuals a statutory right to see a huge amount of information held by government departments and public ... | Regulation | 30 Nov 2000 8:14PM

Bribery Act 2010
The UK Bribery Act 2010 came into force on 1 July 2011, and is generally considered to be one of the toughest bribery regimes worldwide. The offences under the Act are as follows:   Bribing ... | Regulation | 1 Jul 2011 10:10AM

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

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RELAUNCHED!!Strategic level guidance on managing health and safety in the workplaceAll work exposes people to hazards, and so no matter what the business there is always the possibility of an accid... | Special report | 19 Jun 2007 3:23PM

Security and data protection: An update
This short film includes information on the new European Standard regarding safe data destruction: EN 15713:2009; and ensuring that business CCTV systems comply with BS 8418 in order to maintain po... | Video - Documentary | 28 Jul 2010 2:43PM

Weekly news 26-31 January 2012
Welcome to this week's Workplace Law news update, which covers a number of significant health and safety prosecutions, David Cameron's criticisms of an excess of 'red tape', new guidance on freedom... | Video - News | 31 Jan 2012 4:26PM

Tough on grime: Police install CCTV in canteen to catch officers not washing up
Police have installed a CCTV camera in their own canteen to catch officers who refuse to wash up. After numerous complaints from the tidier officers, senior managers decided to do something abo... | what the papers say | 20 Feb 2009 8:57AM

Cashier sentenced over card con
A supermarket checkout worker who memorised a customer's PIN before spending hundreds of pounds on her card has been jailed for 12 months. While working at a Tesco store in Cardiff, Kharul Hoque, p... | what the papers say | 24 Sep 2007 4:02PM

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