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Flexible working
Flexible working: What being flexible means for employers | audio | 24 Aug 2007 1:28PM

Euro 2004: What Employers Need to Know
A survey carried out after the 2002 World Cup found that four out of 10 football fans called in sick during the World Cup, costing business £391m in total. The Euro 2004 tournament kicks off in Po... | briefing | 9 Jun 2004 8:07PM

Are your staff employees or workers?
An increasing number of workers do not qualify as employees and a number of new categories are beginning to emerge. This is of some practical importance to employers because a number of rights a... | briefing | 25 Apr 2002 2:33PM

Alcohol Use and Abuse Update: April 2003
According to a joint survey by the Chartered Management Institute and the Priory Group, one in five managers claim that alcohol misuse has risen in the past few years. It is also estimated that 14 ... | briefing | 28 Apr 2003 1:05PM

Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act
The Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000, commonly abbreviated to the “RIP” Act, came into force on 2 and 24 October 2000.Interestingly, the origins of this legislation, was based on a c... | briefing | 15 Mar 2001 3:43PM

DDA and Sickness Leave
The Disability Discrimination Act has employment, as well as property, implications for facilities managers. One area that employers must be particularly careful is the treatment of employees who t... | briefing | 19 May 2001 3:13PM

Can an employer refuse to pay statutory sick pay?
When the claimant was absent from work sick, his employers, who had been told that he had been seen working elsewhere, refused to pay him statutory sick pay without authorisation from the benefits ... | case | 24 Oct 2008 3:11PM

Worker loses finger in glue machine, company fined £9,000
A Corby glue manufacturer  has been fined £9,000 after  dangerous machinery and unsuitable risk assessments led to a worker losing part of her finger. In July 2007, Melissa Gra... | case | 24 Apr 2008 1:53PM

Unfair dismissal and ill-health retirement
The EAT has held in First Leeds v. Haigh that a capability dismissal will normally be unfair if an employer who provides an enhanced pension on ill-health retirement dismisses an employee before ta... | case | 1 Feb 2008 1:00PM

Ill health dismissals: a cautionary note
Most employers are aware that dismissing an employee by reason of ill health can be a minefield. As well as potentially triggering disability discrimination liabilities, for those employees with on... | case | 8 Jan 2008 4:59PM

Barbican house manager wins flexible working claim
A former Barbican house manager refused flexible working stands to receive a six-figure payout after winning her claims for sex discrimination and unfair dismissal.Nicola Adedeji, 42, brought a cla... | case | 21 Dec 2007 11:52AM

Summer holiday blues for employers?
Work Place Law Network * { margin: 0; border: 0; padding: 0; } body { background-color: white; font-size: 62.5%; font-family: arial, helvetica, "san... | ebulletin | 22 Aug 2007 11:20AM

World Cup continues to cause disruption
Contents 1. This Week 2. News: TUPE: How much can you specify in a contract? 3. Special Report: Corporate Social Responsibility 4. New online adviser: Get your questions about the working envir... | ebulletin | 10 Jun 2002 4:57PM

World Cup and the Queen's Jubilee Bank Holidays
Contents 1. This Week 2. News: The World Cup - What are the options for employers? 3. Focus: Be prepared for Sexual Harassment Directive 4. Corporate Members Now Get Their Logo on Every Page! ... | ebulletin | 7 May 2002 4:32PM

Workplace Law Network Members' ebulletin no. 231
Workplace Law Group email Workplace Law Members' ebulletin no. 231 17 May 2006 © Workplace Law Network 2006 http://www.workplacelaw.... | ebulletin | 17 May 2006 6:30PM

Alcohol and drugs at work
In England in 2004, 74% of men and 59% of women reported drinking an alcoholic drink on at least one day in the week prior to interview. (NHS)Around one in five (19%) workers was classified as a he... | Factsheet |

Absence management
In 2006, levels of absence fell by 0.2% to 3.5% of working time (eight days per employee per year). (CIPD)The proportion of employees who take at least one day off sick is higher in the public sect... | Factsheet | 21 Jan 2008 2:13PM

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

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

Reports calls for major re-think of mental health at work
There is a clear case for a new approach to mental health in the workplace, a major report published today has claimed.The report by the Foresight Group and sponsored by the Department for Innovati... | news | 22 Oct 2008 11:55AM

Employer engagement 'helps sick employees return to work'
Employer engagement is a key area that must be addressed when helping long-term sick employees return to work, the Institute for Employment Studies (IES) has stated.Research by the IES has found a ... | news | 15 Oct 2008 11:11AM

Employees continue to work through illness, study shows
A survey has revealed a new trend among British workplaces as insecure employees continue to work even whilst ill.The study, published by AXA PPP healthcare, has revealed that 72% of employees cont... | news | 3 Oct 2008 9:44AM

Job quality: central to employee welfare?
Much has been made of employee welfare following the onset of the credit crunch and increasing rates of redundancy, but a new report published by the Work Foundation claims that it is important for... | news | 25 Sep 2008 2:25PM

Work-related staff absenteeism at four-year high
The past 12 months have seen UK employers lose more hours to work related employee ill-health and injuries than at any time in the past four years, a survey from the HSE has revealed.The results of... | news | 27 Aug 2008 12:26AM

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

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

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
Between the girls' toilet and the boys', there is one signposted with a half-man, half-woman figure in blue and red. This is the transsexual toilet, and outside, in front of the mirrors, some decid... | what the papers say | 31 Jul 2008 11:10AM

Short Term Absences: tackling the ‘Monday and Friday’ sick days
Short term absences account for 80% of all employee absences. The average worker is absent for 8.4 days per year. The annual average cost to the employer of short term absences is £598 per em... | White paper | 15 Jul 2008 4:36PM

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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 t... | product

Paternity Policy and Management Guide, version 3.0
PLEASE NOTE: The Non-contractual Paternity Policy and Management Guide v3.0 is available only as a downloadable zip file. From the date of purchase you will have unlimited access to this docu... | product

Employment Contract and Management Guide, version 4.0
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Dodging Bullets - advice for employers on tricky legal situations
Do we have to provide facilities for employees to pray at work? Can we dismiss someone for being too fat? What is the life span of a hard hat? Is there a maximum working t... | product

Health and Safety Strategies 2007: Case Report
Strategic level guidance on managing health and safety in the workplace All work exposes people to hazards, and so no matter what the business there is always the possibility of an accident or dam... | product

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Workplace Law is developing a new course to help you become professionally qualified in HR more quickly and conveniently than ever! The Certificate in Personnel Practice (CPP) is the country&rsquo... | product

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Employment Law Update: Special Report - Spring 2005 Edition
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Workplace Law Handbook 2005
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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

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