Workplace Law Publishing has launched the 2004 Edition of the best selling Disability: Making Buildings Accessible Special Report, Second Edition. This comprehensive publication is essential reading for architects, facilities managers and surveyors. The Disability: Making Buildings Accessible Special Report (ISBN 1-900648-84-9) has been fully revised to include the latest changes in legislation, including the provisions of the Building Regulations Part M (accessibility). This comprehensive special report will help readers to Understand the... Continue reading

The Workplacelaw Network has published a new Special Report on the management of asbestos in the workplace. All UK companies have to compile an asbestos management plan for all of their commercial buildings before new legislation comes into effect on 21 May 2004. The Asbestos: Duty to Manage Special Report version 1.0 (ISBN 1-90064871-7, £99.00) includes essential guidance on legislation and best practice as well as advice on how to confidently put in place effective plans and procedures. The Workplacelaw Network and the Editors – Kathryn ... Continue reading

From 1 July 2007 it will be illegal to smoke or to permit smoking in any workplace or public place in the UK, with England being the last jurisdiction to fall under the regulations. If you employ any staff or offer services to any members of the public the Guide to Smoking Ban 2007 will prove essential reading to ensure compliance. Written by Angela Philip, a barrister at Eversheds, this guide is designed to explain the many complex aspects of the smoking ban, and suggest ways in which employers, premises managers and service providers can ... Continue reading

Energy costs are rocketing, which means that the UK's biggest energy users are faced with an urgent need to address the financial and environmental impact of energy usage. The February issue of Workplace Law magazine, published 22 January 2007 - a special issue on making the case for energy efficiency - looks at how businesses are reacting to the challenge, and how they could be doing much more. In 2006 there has been a seismic shift in business attitudes to energy management. The appearance of the Stern Report in November, unprecedented wh... Continue reading

The Workplacelaw Network has published a new model document with extensive guidance notes to help UK businesses make sure they have a comprehensive, up-to-date health and safety policy. All businesses employing five or more people are required to have a written health and safety policy under the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974. The Health and Safety Policy and Management Guide version 1.0 (ISBN 1-900648-35-0, £59.99) contains a model policy document, which employers can customise for their own needs, and a comprehensive management guide... Continue reading