Today (30 January), in an informative session at Workplace Law's 8th Annual Facilities Management Legal Update Conference Mark Hillier, Principal Trainer at Butler and Young Ltd, took a look at the new revisions to Part B (Fire safety) of the Building Regulations, coming into force 6 April, and the impact these changes will have on refurbishment and new builds. The revisions to Part B (Fire safety) of the Building Regulations, and supporting guidance in Approved Document B, reflect recent experiences of actual fires; developments in construct... Continue reading

The idea of managing and investing in occupational health is one that is growing in importance for businesses. Speaking yesterday (31 January) at Workplace Law’s 8th Annual Facilities Management Legal Update Conference, consultant David Woollcott highlighted that in the UK absence spells are becoming longer, with a rising trend for absences of more than one year. Employee absence from work can be caused by anything from minor illnesses such as colds and headaches, to major illnesses such as stress and musculo-skeletal injuries. No... Continue reading

Over the past few years sustainability has become a buzzword, seemingly dropped into articles whenever the subject of global warming, climate change, pollution or recycling comes up.But the question remains - what are we meant to be sustaining, and why should it be sustained? To help answer this, Workplace Law has launched Sustainable Workplaces 2008: Special Report, which covers the whole spectrum of sustainability, from Corporate Social Responsibility to waste management, to give you all the information you need on this increasingly popular... Continue reading

Workplace Law Training has launched two new CIPD courses for HR and Personnel professionals. These new qualifications add to Workplace Law’s portfolio of accredited training courses and offer workplace managers across the UK the chance to increase their professional development in HR law and practice. Both courses are launched pending final approval from CIPD. 1. Certificate in Personnel Practice (CPP): Fast-track programme The CIPD Certificate in Personnel Practice provides a firm foundation in all the areas of personnel and is a natural p... Continue reading

In June 2007 the Department for Work and Pensions announced that the UK loses 175 million working days each year to sickness-related absence, costing the economy over £13bn. The cost of Employers’ Liability Compulsory Insurance is increasing, yet this does not even begin to cover the full costs of sickness absence; consequently, more and more employers are looking for ways to address the root cause of occupational ill-health, and are employing the services of occupational health professionals within their organisations. According to the CI... Continue reading