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This months news in brief Female architect settles sex discrimination case A female local authority architect who claimed harassment by two male colleagues has reached a confidential settlement with her …
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Controversial IR35 legislation looks set to remain in place, according to a recent High Court decision. Dismissing an application for the judicial review of the legislation by the Professional Contractors …
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The new stakeholder pension scheme came into force in early April, yet recent research shows that many employers are still very confused as to their obligations under the new scheme. Xenia Frostick identifies key areas concerning the stakeholder tax regime and answers the most frequently asked questions
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Life Long Learning and Continuing Professional Development is the processes by which professionals, such as nurses, develop and improve their practice skills. There are many ways to address CPD: formally, …
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OHprofessionals may well be called as witnesses in employment tribunals. Make sure you are well prepared and do not be fooled by their apparent informality
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A new database will hold records of all buildings containing asbestos
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The new offence of corporate killing will make companies criminally liable
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This month’s news Scots to reduce sick leave Businesses in Scotland have been challenged to reduce the number of working days lost through ill health by 750,000. Health and Safety …
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The Health and Safety Commission and the Government have challenged Britain’s top 350 companies to take the lead in bringing down the country’s annual £14-to-£18bn bill caused by injuries and …
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Industries are making real progress in meeting targets to reduce accidents and ill-health at work
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The Health and Safety Executive in partnership with local authorities has launched a new incident-reporting service designed to cover all employers and businesses in the UK. Currently around 210,000 health …
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Fallout from the M&S debacle has led the EU to take a tougher line on the adoption of domestic works councils. The European directive would force UK companies to inform …
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The employment law team at Norton Rose answer questions on workplace issues Race Discrimination Q Â I provided a reference for an employee after he left my company’s employment and he …
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There is rising concern that stress-related long-term absence from work is on the increase. What should an occupational health nurse do when asked to devise a mental health risk assessment tool?
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NHS Direct, the nurse-led telephone medical advice service, has launched touch-screen health information points for the public in Manchester. The free information points are designed to enable the public to …