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Business as usual? London bomb blasts
For employers, therefore, 7 July was a lesson in dealing with people in an emergency. Employers have had it continuously fed into them that in an emergency they evacuate everyone safely from the building. The terrorist attacks on 7 July taught us some very important lessons: that not all incidents occur within the vicinity of a building, requiring everyone to evacuate; and that dealing with an emergency is about HR first and IT systems last! Not all emergencies are the same and it’s impossible to know how people will emotionally react to them. To that end, employers can never truly be prepared. But principal decisions can be made as to how to deal with employees who are unable to get into work, whether accommodation is offered to key staff in the event that they cannot get home, and the basis on which time off is granted.In this issue
Legal calendar
Upcoming legislative developments, consultations, conferences, training, publications and important diary dates for the six months ahead.
Letters
Workplace law magazine readers air their views on the legal issues affecting their businesses
Business as usual?
For employers, dealing with the aftermath of the bombings on 7 july wasn’t about following procedure, maintaining it systems or keeping up appearances — it was about people.
Public outrage
Who is responsible for protecting employees from violence generating from outside the workplace, asks David Sharp.
Out of sight, out of mind?
If an employee is injured while working abroad, whose responsibility is it, asks Caroline Merz.
Where's the justice?
The lack of flexibility in the discipline and grievance procedures is draconian, says Tessa Fry.
Pay as you go
Proposals for a scheme of ‘pay as you drive’ road charging will force businesses to reconsider who they have on the road and when.
Case law
Important cases breaking the news this month, with comment and guidance from the legal experts.
Technical update
Comprehensive legal guidance on: the gender recognition act 2004; driving at work: road traffic accident reporting; and monitoring employees.
Clinic
Workplace Law’s panel of legal advisors answer your management queries.
Analysis
Support for a smoking ban in the workplace is growing, research reveals.
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