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THE EUROPEAN COURT OF JUSTICE IS THE KEY GUARDIAN OF EU LEGISLATION, AND ITS IMPORTANCE WITHIN THE UK AND OTHER EU MEMBER STATES IS WIDELY ACCEPTED. ITS AUTHORITY OVER EUROPEAN EMPLOYMENT IS ONLY GOING TO GROW OVER THE NEXT 10 YEARS, SAYS KEITH NUTTALL, WHO REVIEWS SOME OF THE LATEST DECISIONS

An CBI/PPP survey shows that long-term sick leave has the greatest impact on total working time lost

The Government’s stance on the use of "safe" needles designed to curb needlestick injuries has been put under the spotlight at a conference in London. The conference, held between 31 …

The results of a recent survey among NHS trusts reveal stark evidence of how low morale has sunk

A study looking at the feasibility of using GP reporting systems to measure the incidence and distribution of ill-health by occupation has been published by the HSE. Current information sources, …

This month’s news Abuse of patients The UKCC has launched a video and CD-Rom highlighting the abuse of patients by nurses, midwives and health visitors and ways to tackle it. …

Twelve people have died every day for the past four years as a result of working with asbestos, says the TUC. The figures of 18,000 deaths since 1997 comes as …

Establishing a work-life balance policy within an organisation is not only the moral responsibility of employers but is in the company’s best interests, according to the HR director of Shell …

As readers of Occupational Health may be aware, the Institution’s Public Services Specialist Group organises the annual National Safety Symposium. This three-day conference, now in its 26th year, is the …

This week’s news in brief CBI rejects TUC claims on consultation The CBI has rejected claims from the TUC that a proposed EU directive would improve consultation over redundancies. It …

Employment law has yet to catch up with the trend for flexible working, according to recent speakers at the employers’ Law briefing on work-life balance. Said Nicholas Robertson of legal …

The remit of the Disability Discrimination Act is to be extended to bring employees who currently miss out on protection under its umbrella

THE EAT FINDS A TRIBUNAL’S DECISION ‘PERVERSE’ IN FAILING TO FOLLOW ESTABLISHED GUIDELINES WHEN DETERMINING A PLAINTIFF’S EMPLOYMENT STATUS. PLUS CASES ON TUPE, RACE DISCRIMINATION AND VICTIMISATION

Employers should be forced to investigate all workplace accidents, according to the Health and Safety Commission (HSC). In proposals to amend present health and safety law, the HSC argues that …

A round-up of news from the professional journals Northern Ireland needs nurses Nurses need to be recruited urgently in Northern Ireland, an independent report has warned. Professor Hugh McKenna, head …