Workplace Law has launched a brand new e-learning course today, which has been heralded by the industry as “unique”. Workplace Law has flipped the traditional method of learning on its head, and have designed an e-learning package that is much more fun and interactive than traditional packages. NEBOSH NatGen Direct, the name for Workplace Law’s NEBOSH National General Certificate e-learning course, features all the elements of traditional classroom learning but adds greater flexibility and speed by allowing students to study when it is... Continue reading

Following the success of the first three editions of Workplace Law’s Facilities Management Legal Update 2008: special report, the 2008 edition, out now, takes on a new and even more practical format, offering facilities and other workplace managers essential information and guidance at the click of a button. Facilities Management Legal Update 2008: special report discusses in depth the key issues affecting facilities managers in the next 12 months, through high-level research, up-to-date information and practical guidance, coupled with opini... Continue reading

An increasing amount of organisations are employing lone workers, in all areas of industry and business. Flexible Working Regulations have enabled employees to enjoy the benefits of working from home; today’s 24–7 culture means that more companies are open around the clock; and greater automation in industry has meant a shift from the traditional 9–5 working day. Lone working can be of great benefit to a business – but it also has its problems. Health and safety issues that affect traditional employees still apply – in some cases more... Continue reading

One of the most fiercely debated and questioned issues at Workplace Law’s 8th Annual Facilities Management Conference today (31 January) proved to be the upcoming Construction (Design and Management) (CDM) Regulations. In April 2007 the CDM Regulations 1994 and Construction (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1996 are to be merged into a single piece of overarching legislation - CDM 2007 - governing construction activity. Graeme Walker, Associate Director at Turner & Townsend, conducted a detailed and informative session at today... Continue reading

The Buncefield oil storage depot explosion in December 2005 resulted in 40 casualties, damage to residential and commercial premises nearby, and significant environmental pollution. Today (31 January), at Workplace Law’s 8th Annual Facilities Management Legal Update Conference, Taf Powell, Head of the HSE’s Offshore Division and the Buncefield Investigation Manager, presented a session examining the lessons learned from the HSE investigation with regard to planning, fire safety, managing chemicals and business continuity. Powell beg... Continue reading