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Concerned About Health and Safety in the Office?

Posted on 16/04/2013 by Guest • 0 Comments

If you are worried about your health and safety in your workplace, Roberts Jackson explores the regulations an employer must implement to protect you from harm.

Both employers and employees should be aware of the health and safety regulations that must be adhered to in an office environment.

A business should use good management and common sense to perform a risk assessment and implement sensible measures to combat potential hazards to workers. Meanwhile, employees should adhere to policies put in place to protect themselves and others from harm.

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Failing to Overcome Competing Employment Balances: British Courts

Posted on 24/01/2013 by Guest • 0 Comments

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 Striking a balance between religious human rights and corporate image can be tough. Even schools are squabbling over whether pupils should be allowed to wear hijabs and turbans in class, as it’s against the school uniform policy.

 

When British Airways check-in employee, Nadia Eweida, was asked to remove her cross at work, this orthodox Coptic Christian decided to take the matter to the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR), Strasbourg. As a result, she was awarded £1,600 in compensation and granted the right to wear her symbol of faith in the workplace.

 

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Whiplash Reform Plans Criticised

Posted on 17/01/2013 by Guest • 2 Comments

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The Motor Accident Solicitors Society (MASS) has attacked the government for its proposals to reform the way whiplash is diagnosed and treated within the justice system.

Its chairman Craig Busworth has said it is irresponsible to even consider making changes to the civil justice system at the present time and says the changes which will come via the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill and alterations to the RTA Portal, will lead to great uncertainty as well as fundamentally altering the balance between defendants and claimants.

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Conservative Bill doubles back to 1970’s Health and Safety Laws.

Posted on 11/01/2013 by Guest • 0 Comments

 Most British employers are proud of the high duty of care provided to their employees.  Through creating a safe and secure environment for workers it allows them to focus on what’s important to the business; delivering results. The government has recently pledged a commitment to change 86% of the UK Health and Safety legislation by 2014 to favour employers. This would prevent a significant amount of the personal injury lawsuits active today from ever reaching the courts.

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Am I Employable?

Posted on 24/11/2012 by Guest • 3 Comments

Guest Post by Joshua Butler of YouthNet

 

 

In this Current Climate am I Employable?

TheSite.org says – Employability is a widely used word, but what does it mean? – in short, it means finding and maintaining a job that utilises ALL of your skills ­- not just what you’ve learnt to pass exams. It is about how you can make yourself stand out and be a competitive applicant.

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Dealing with Redundancy

Posted on 05/11/2012 by Guest • 0 Comments

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Being made redundant is undoubtedly a difficult and distressing time. Many people often feel unsupported and alone when trying to navigate through the process of identifying a possible alternative to replace lost income and work.

However it’s important to know that you’re far from powerless in the face of redundancy and in fact there’s plenty you can do to fight your corner.

Your legal rights

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Accidents in the workplace

Posted on 01/10/2012 by Guest • 0 Comments

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It’s a dilemma for any employee – your boss or another senior member of staff asks you to do something which you are not contractually obliged to do. In most circumstances it might be a bit of extra overtime, assistance planning an office party, or dealing with an unfamiliar client – not that big an issue. But what happens when someone asks you to perform a task which is not only above and beyond your employment terms, but could actually put you at risk of serious injury?

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A legal opinion on proposed reform of compensation for unfair dismissal

Posted on 25/09/2012 by Guest • 0 Comments

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The bill

After the recent controversial Beecroft Report on employment law reforms, which planned to make it easier for firms to sack under-performing staff, the Government has decided to bring forward the release of its Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Bill.

The Bill contains a number of employment-related measures aimed at creating strong, sustainable and balanced growth in the UK economy. While the proposed changes to compromise agreements, dispute resolution, fines on employers and whistle blowing claims have been widely reported, arguably the most significant measure in the Bill is to give the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills the power to change the compensatory award for unfair dismissal.

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The Best Jobs For Introverts

Posted on 31/05/2012 by Guest • 2 Comments

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Until recently, the focus has tended to be on the value that extroverted personalities bring to certain job roles – sales, marketing, start-ups and business development, for example. But research increasingly shows that it’s the introverts who can add real value to a multitude of professions, thanks to their introspection, creativity and excellent writing skills. Introverts also tend to work very well on their own, making them ideal for roles of responsibility. Equally, they prefer not to take risks at work, which means they are highly suited to the new post-credit-crunch business ethos in regulated professions and roles where careful decision making and analysis of risk is key to success.

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Charities: Do you have Measures in Place to Counteract Fraud?

Posted on 16/05/2012 by Guest • 0 Comments

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Few organisations have failed to be affected by the recession, which continues to grip firms across the UK. Unfortunately, the downturn is also causing financial problems for charitable organisations, which usually tend to be unaffected by economic peaks and troughs.

As charities throughout Britain struggle to balance the books, increased red tape and fraudulent activities are causing additional headaches. Any person who is responsible for a charity should ask whether sufficient measures have been implemented to counteract fraud at a time when goodwill is needed more than ever.

Fraud

 

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