Flexible working
Flexible working: What being flexible means for employers | audio | 24 Aug 2007 1:28PM
Work your proper hours week
David Sharp speaking to BBC Radio Cambridgeshire about what Work your Proper Hours Week means for employers | audio | 23 Feb 2007 12:39PM
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
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
Breastfeeding and the workplace
Returning to work can be a major barrier to breastfeeding; indeed, work is one of the most common reason mothers with babies over six weeks old stop breastfeeding. However, the Department of Health... | briefing | 18 Oct 2007 1:41PM
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 2011 3:38PM
Maternity rights
This briefing goes back to basics and sets out the key statutory rights pregnant employees and new mothers now enjoy alongside the responsibilities that employers of all sizes should be aware of. T... | briefing | 22 Feb 2008 4:41PM
Sick workers allowed to carry over full 5.6 weeks’ holiday
In a recent Employment Tribunal case, it was ruled that sick workers can carry over the full 5.6 weeks' statutory holiday entitlement to the next leave year.
In the case of Adams and anoth... | case | 4 Nov 2011 2:50PM
Supreme Court holiday ruling important for education sector
A case being heard by the UK Supreme Court this week could have a significant impact on the holiday entitlement of term-time staff employed in education institutions. It is being argued that the Eu... | case | 28 Oct 2011 9:44AM
Being on call during break did not breach WTR
The Court of Appeal has recently ruled that an employer which required a security guard to remain on call during his break had not breached the Working Time Regulations 1998 (WTR).
In the ... | case | 29 Sep 2011 10:52AM
Overnight stay did not count towards Minimum Wage
The EAT has ruled that an employer who required a worker to sleep at her place of work overnight did not breach National Minimum Wage Regulations.
Ms Wray was temporary manager of a pub ow... | case | 6 Sep 2011 11:26AM
Employee entitled to pay in lieu of holiday
The issue of holiday entitlement during sickness absence has moved a step forward following a recent decision of the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT).
In the case of NHS Leeds v. Larner,... | case | 12 Aug 2011 12:00AM
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
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
Stringer v. Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (2009)
This case arose due to workers’ complaints that, having returned from long periods of sickness, they were no longer entitled to paid annual leave.
One of the complainants said that, up... | case review | 10 Jun 2009 4:02PM
Who Will Pay for Licensing Security Guards?
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Doubt Cast on Flexible Working Success?
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Budget 2004 – Few Surprises for Employers
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Employer Faces £9m Crash Bill, Cyclist Paralysed
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Homeworking Guidance from the DTI
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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
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
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
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
Cultivating success: how to cut costs and stimulate growth
The recession has slipped from the front pages in recent weeks to be replaced by swine flu worries and expenses rows; both of which bring their own potential problems for employers, of course. But ... | Magazine issue | 1 Jun 2009 10:54AM
48: How the 48-hour working week could push employers to the max
The worlds of health and safety, employment law and premises management are forever changing; but it is not often we have a day where breaking news is quite as significant as on 17 December, when t... | Magazine issue | 5 Feb 2009 2:59PM
Facefacts: The real cost of social networking to your business
Heard of Facebook? You'd have to have left the planet not to, as employers and employers' groups have suddenly realised what it's costing their businesses! Surveys around the use of Facebook in wor... | Magazine issue | 16 Oct 2007 4:25PM
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
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
Older workers most likely to work from home
Around one in five workers over 55 regularly works from home, according to a TUC analysis of official figures published to mark National Work from Home Day today, organised by Work Wise UK.
Nation... | news | 18 May 2012 10:25AM
Sleeping night workers were not on rest break
A recent decision from the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) held that workers found sleeping at work were not asserting their right to a rest break.
The claimants in this case were employed as wak... | news | 11 May 2012 9:09AM
Responses to main proposals in the Queen's Speech
Mixed reactions have been coming in regarding the Queen's Speech, delivered to Parliament yesterday. The Queen's Speech included a number of proposals regarding plans to modernise the employment co... | news | 10 May 2012 11:52AM
Test case over pilots' hours nears final decision
The European Court of Justice is to rule on an important test case involving the hours worked by marine pilots on the Humber estuary.
The case was referred to the European Court of Justice by the ... | news | 16 Apr 2012 9:33AM
Childcare costs can take up a third of salary
Childcare costs can account for more than 35% of salaries in the UK. This is according to the latest edition of Hay Group’s PayNet UK Salary Tracker, which examines childcare costs in compari... | news | 30 Mar 2012 11:52AM
BlackBerries: the issues for employers
It was revealed this week that US news outlet ABC News has asked its staff to sign a waiver saying they may be required to check their emails from home through their work-issued BlackBerries but wi... | news analysis | 2 Jul 2008 2:10PM
Extended maternity rights – are you prepared?
Maternity rights for women have gradually been extended since the Labour Government came into power in 1997.
Following the introduction of the Sex Discrimination Act 1975 (Amendment) Regulation... | news analysis | 18 Aug 2008 2:37PM
Changes afoot in flexible working
This analysis is a focus on the Government's proposed further extension to the flexible working regime, which is currently out to consultation.
This would extend the regime to parents of children... | news analysis | 25 Sep 2008 12:41PM
Time off to take part – a new Government consultation
In this analysis, Eversheds HR Group takes a look at the latest Government consultation that could eventually have an effect on workplaces...
Currently employees are entitled to time off work to c... | news analysis | 26 Sep 2008 11:11AM
Changes to maternity law: Will childcare vouchers be sacrificed?
Most employers are up to speed with the changes in the maternity and parental leave regulations for babies due on or after 5 October 2008; however as the date draws closer, employers may be having ... | news analysis | 3 Oct 2008 4:36PM
Health risk management: A practical guide for managers in small and medium-sized enterprises
This guidance draws on information and experience gained by the HSE, with actual case studies used to illustrate particular points. Reflective of the fact that some 30 million work days a year are ... | official guidance | 2 Jan 1995 5:20PM
Working hours and time off work
In this factsheet:
Trends in UK working hours
The effects of long hours working
The legal position
Holidays
Special leave
CIPD viewpoint
Useful contacts
References
Further reading
| official guidance | 1 Jan 2012 4:15PM
Managing sickness absence and return to work: An employers and managers guide
Broad guidance reflecting the reality that prolonged sickness absence can negatively impact both business productivity and employees’ lives. Accordingly, this best practice advice steers empl... | official guidance | 1 Jan 2004 10:22AM
Maternity, paternity and adoption rights
In this factsheet:
The context for maternity, paternity and adoption rights.
Maternity rights.
Paternity rights.
Adoption rights.
Guidance for employers.
CIPD viewpoint.
Useful conta... | official guidance | 1 Jan 2011 3:17PM
Managing long-term sickness absence and incapacity for work
Guidance produced jointly by the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) and the CIPD, which offers advice to employers managing long-term sickness absence and incapacity for w... | official guidance | 1 Oct 2009 3:12PM
Non-contractual Adoption Policy and Management Guide, v2.0
"Family friendly” provisions came into force on 6 April 2003 and by a series of Regulations introduced a number of new rights for parents, such as the right to request flexible working, ... | Policy & Procedure |
Working Time Regulations 1998
The Working Time Regulations 1998 came into force on 1 October 1998. The Regulations limit working hours and provide for rest breaks and minimum paid holiday rights. The Regulations apply to &lsquo... | Regulation | 16 Sep 1998 11:32AM
Part-time Workers (Prevention of Less Favourable Treatment) Regulations 2000
The Fixed Term Employees (Prevention of Less Favourable Treatment) Regulations 2002 came into force on 1 October 2002 and provide statutory protection for fixed-term employees. The Regulations stat... | Regulation | 16 Sep 2000 8:16PM
Fixed Term Employees (Prevention of Less Favourable Treatment) Regulations 2002
The Fixed Term Employees (Prevention of Less Favourable Treatment) Regulations 2002 came into force on 1 October 2002 and provide statutory protection for fixed-term employees. The Regulations stat... | Regulation | 16 Sep 2002 8:53PM
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
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 17-21 October 2011
Welcome to this week's Workplace Law news update which covers; a nightclub where a student died, HSE proposals to charge small firms for faults found during inspections, European Week for Safety ... | Video - News | 26 Oct 2011 9:06AM
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
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 Note?... | Video - Seminar | 30 Mar 2010 11:11AM
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
RIDDOR explained
This online seminar, available to all premium members, looks at the Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurences Regulations 1995 (RIDDOR) and what they require.
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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
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
Boss uses Facebook to catch skiving worker
A call centre employee has been caught malingering after his boss checked his Facebook status.Kyle Doyle, 21, is currently facing an internal investigation after he called in sick for work then upd... | what the papers say | 24 Oct 2008 12:20PM
Thai school offers transsexual toilet
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Responses to main proposals in the Queen's Speech
Hopefully ‘Reforming the courts and tribunals service’ means scrapping the whole Employment Tribunal system; - long overdue. | comment | 11 May 2012 5:02PM
Surge in older workers doing unpaid overtime
Sadly, the more morally bankrupt parts of the retail sector has often expected this sort of flexibility of employees without offering the same in return. As a student working in retail, we were pai... | comment | 30 Mar 2012 2:00PM
Surge in older workers doing unpaid overtime
I am surprised that no one has taken Tesco to court over this, I did see a recent job advertised that implied you must be flexable in relation to time as you discribe.
This would appear to be t... | comment | 28 Mar 2012 10:20AM
Surge in older workers doing unpaid overtime
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Handling Sickness Absence: Take Care
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Employees Not Using Their Legal Allowance for Rest Breaks
ok so as we know your not entitled to a break until you work over 6 hours. How many employees work over their six hours even by a minute. They are then entitled to a break of 20 mins. Why are compa... | comment | 31 Dec 2011 7:04AM
Employees Not Using Their Legal Allowance for Rest Breaks
Provision for a 20 minute break is laid down in the working time regs for staff who are expected to work more than 6 hours at a stretch. the break should not be at the beginning or end of the worki... | comment | 30 Dec 2011 10:34PM
Employees Not Using Their Legal Allowance for Rest Breaks
Custom and practice good regardless of minimums prescribed by legislation that was to prevent workhouse employers playing fast and loose with the occupational health of their employees there still ... | comment | 30 Dec 2011 9:45AM
Employees Not Using Their Legal Allowance for Rest Breaks
Chris, Yes she has tried to resolve this locally. Th most annoying thing is that she has had this break for at least 14 years (doesn't this therefore make it an unwritten part of her contract... | comment | 29 Dec 2011 11:34PM
Employees Not Using Their Legal Allowance for Rest Breaks
Hi Sean, I agree with Chris but I understand that if you are working 6 hours or more, you are entitled to 30 minutes of break. Either 30 minutes continueous or two 15 minutes.
I'm sure other ... | comment | 29 Dec 2011 11:21AM