All Liabilities articles – Page 46
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Online onlyFortify your legal defences, advises employment lawyer
Employment tribunal cases last year rose by 15%, legal advisors warn employers to fortify their defences
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Hiscox: Inappropriate behaviour common in the workplace
A new survey has revealed that bad language, rude jokes, over familiar behaviour and sexual innuendo is common in the workplace
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Environmental crime doesn’t pay shows new report
Courts handed out more than 11 years behind bars, millions in court fines and more than 240 days of community service
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Online onlyAviva: Perilous passengers put roads at risk
Naughty children, backseat drivers and barking dogs are driving three in five motorists to distraction
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Online onlyEmployment Tribunal cases rise by 15%
The number of cases brought to UK employment tribunals in 2006-07 rose by 15% to 132,577
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EPA Issues demand for Midland dioxin sampling data
Part of a larger investigation of Dow Chemical Co.'s dioxin contamination in the Midland area
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European Round-upEC consults on sustainable industry
The European Commission has just completed a consultation on sustainable consumption and production and sustainable industrial policy. It will use the contributions received to prepare action plans on these topics. In a background document, the EC noted that current patterns of consumption and production are leading to the rapid depletion ...
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Online onlyStudy: UK employers show mixed environmental performance
70% of HR professionals admit that their organisation could do more
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Online onlyStricter EU rules could drive demand for EPLI
European anti-discrimination laws may drive demand for employment practices liability insurance (EPLI)
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Online onlyCalifornia workers' injury compensation falls by 12%
US compensation payments for workplace injuries fell by 1.4% nationally in 2005
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Extra-territorial jurisdiction claims increasing
Willis finds more US law firms are getting involved in litigation against non-US companies
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AnalysisTravel risk assessments
Employers appear to be failing in their duty of care to staff who travel for work
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OSHA proposes $2.78m fine against Ohio-based uniform supplier
Follows Tulsa, Okla., employee death in industrial dryer
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Online onlyLockton responds to Mattel toy recall
Companies must put in place robust risk management planning and recall insurance to protect their businesses
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Online onlyNew group life catastrophe cover
Policy is a response to firms housing top employees in prestigious high-risk locations
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Online onlyPutting a price on security breaches
Internet security provider warns businesses to learn from TK Maxx’s security breach
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Online onlyUK meat could face rejection beyond EU
Aon is advising exporters to reconfirm worldwide orders before shipping their cargo to prevent unexpected costs
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Law firm launches new MiFID website
Denton Wilde Sapte LLP launches Markets in Financial Instruments Directive website
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Online onlyFirms fail to meet employees anti-fraud expectations
A survey found that employees were not hostile to corporate anti fraud measures and would welcome clarity
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US Labor Department implements civil penalty rules under PPA
Regulation allows department to assess civil penalties against employers who fail to give employees notice of the right to sell company stock
