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EMPLOYMENT NEWS – Eruption Disruption!

Wednesday, April 21st, 2010

Today the first few flights will start to land in the UK after a six-day shutdown. However, the airline industry has warned that it could take weeks before matters return to normal and before all Britons stranded abroad are able to return home.

The crisis is having a knock-on effect on businesses as thousands of employees are unable to get to work. But what obligations do employers owe to their employees who are unable to get to work and how should the situation be handled?

BRIBERY ACT 2010 RECEIVES ROYAL ASSENT: BUSINESSES NEED TO GET READY

Thursday, April 15th, 2010

All UK businesses will need to consider the implications of the new Bribery Act, which received Royal Assent on 8 April. The Act is expected to come into force later in 2010.

Posted in Corporate - Tech, PR, Technical

EMPLOYMENT NEWS: Collective Redundancies – Practical Problems

Monday, April 12th, 2010

Although the economic climate appears more positive, many businesses are still facing threats of further redundancies in 2010.

In this newsletter we have put together questions and answers on some of the practical problems relating to collective redundancies.

CORPORATE MANSLAUGHTER – FITTING THE PUNISHMENT TO THE CRIME

Thursday, April 8th, 2010

April 6 saw the second anniversary of the coming into force of the Corporate Manslaughter Act 2008 in the United Kingdom. At its inception, the Corporate Manslaughter Act was promoted as ground-breaking legislation, that would be the toughest in the world and which would ensure that organisations would be brought to justice where poor standards of management had resulted in fatalities.

EMPLOYMENT NEWS: Agency Workers Part 2 – Update on the Agency Workers Regulations

Thursday, March 25th, 2010

Last December 2009 we published the “Update on Agency Workers – Part 1″ newsletter.

Here is Part 2, which reviews the key provisions of the recently published draft Agency Workers Regulations.

THE CRC ENERGY EFFICIENCY SCHEME – BUSINESSES NEED TO START GEARING UP NOW

Friday, March 5th, 2010

Businesses need to start gearing up now to meet their obligations that will be imposed by the government’s new CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme. The Scheme will be introduced via the Carbon Commitment Reduction Order 2010 and will commence on 1 April 2010.

SNOW AND ICE CLEARANCE – EMPLOYERS’ AND OCCUPIERS’ DUTIES

Friday, February 26th, 2010

The UK has suffered this year what has been described as the hardest winter for at least 10 years. Increased amounts of snow fall and ice have made everybody’s life more difficult over recent months. Insurance claims handlers are already reporting an increase in claims for broken limbs arising from slips or trips at work places.There is a misconception amongst employers and business owners that if they take steps to clear or grit a pathway so as to prevent an accident occurring, they are automatically accepting responsibility for any slips or trips that may occur on their premises. It is commonly thought – wrongly – that if you do not clear the ice or snow you cannot be held liable for any injuries that may occur.

NEW ASSOCIATE FOR REAL ESTATE TEAM

Thursday, February 18th, 2010

Hill Hofstetter is delighted to announce the appointment of their newest recruit, Jessica Henley in the firm’s Commercial Real Estate Department.

Posted in News and Events, PR

EMPLOYMENT NEWS: New UK Bribery Laws 2010

Wednesday, February 17th, 2010

All UK businesses will need to consider the implications of the new Bribery Bill, which is expected to come into force later in 2010.

EMPLOYMENT NEWS: New Penalties for Data Protection Breaches

Thursday, February 4th, 2010

The Information Commissioner is to get new powers to impose fines of up to £500,000 for serious breaches of the Data Protection Act 1998, under regulations set to come into force on 6 April 2010.