All Employees articles – Page 4
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Appeal court extends employers’ liability in slip claims
Court of Appeal awards care assistant damages for injuries she sustained when she slipped on a wet floor
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SEC issues Assurant executives with Wells notices
Three executives, including president and CEO Robert Pollock, received notices that securities regulators are considering action against them
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FSA calls on industry to react to risk alerts
The regulator has reminded firms to respond to government alerts when tackling financial crime
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Online onlyRelief for employers as EU health and safety challenge fails
European Court of Justice finds in the UK's favour and dismisses EC legal challenge
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AnalysisMore checks, tougher penalties
The EC targets employers of illegal workers with new rules to ensure similar penalties across all EU member states
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Preventing losses in the chemical industry
Safety risks are inherent to the operational process of chemical manufacturing plants and refineries, but also pose a major concern for chemical facilities in other types of industry. By Leonardo Piazzi
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Pan-european pensions beckon
Multinational companies could be missing an opportunity to save costs and reduce risks by continuing to operate separate pension schemes across Europe, according to Mercer Human Resource Consulting.
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Age is no bar
Get wise to the new age discrimination laws that came into force in the UK on 1 October, says Rhian Gait-Parker.
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Stop workplace bullying
On 12 July the House of Lords gave judgment in the case of Majrowski v Guys & St Thomas' NHS Trust. Nick Hanning looks at the significant implications for employees and employers.
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Preparing for new rules
Gary Summers recommends companies to produce a new risk assessment and crisis plan in preparation for changes in corporate manslaughter legislation
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Irregular procedures
With failure to follow procedural regulations being enough to make the dismissal of an employee automatically unfair, more and more claims simply based on procedure are being brought before UK employm
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NEW AGE THINKING
With the Employment Equality (Age) Regulations being introduced later this year, Alison Love looks at what age discrimination will mean for UK employers
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PENSIONS RISK MANAGEMENT
The UK Association of Corporate Treasurers (ACT) is introducing a certificate paper in pensions risk management (Cert PRM), which will specifically address the regulatory and market issues facing UK c
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Reducing the risk of discrimination
Alison Love warns employers of some of the common pitfalls associated with unlawful discrimination and suggests how businesses can reduce their risks
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Out of Brussels
Employers are bracing themselves for the implementation of what everyone reckons is the most significant piece of European legislation of all - the age discrimination strand of the European Employment
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Assessing workplace harmony
Rhian Gait-Parker highlights the current state of employment practices and finds that it is easy to get caught by interpretation of regulations
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Age discrimination law challenge
Some UK companies will find it difficult to comply with the Age Discrimination Act, due to become law in October 2006, while a new report suggests that senior management need to give more support to c
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X-RATED EXPOSURES
Julie Connor assesses the risks caused by employees accessing illicit images in the workplace
