Health & Safety

Articles

28 Jul 2009

Update: employment

Sue Ashtiany considers holiday pay, the new 'fit note' scheme, the effect on employers of the government's new measures to deal with the flu epidemic, and disability discrimination

14 Jul 2009

The picture of health

Helen Brooks explains the potential benefits and difficulties of the new 'fit note' guidance for employers on dealing with stress-related absence

16 Jun 2009

Slippery slope

The House of Lords has recently restricted the scope of strict liability for defective work equipment but employers could still be liable for negligence, particularly when employees use vehicles for work purposes, says Susan Dearden

9 Jun 2009

Larke still ascending

Solicitors should be more forthcoming when faced with a 'Larke v Nugus' letter challenging a will and play their part in the greater drive to avoid litigation, says Mike Parker

19 May 2009

Update: health and safety

Zahra Nanji considers the implications of the first charge under the Corporate Manslaughter Act 2007 on health and safety prosecutions, and warns employers that the courts put a high duty on them to protect their employees from risk of injury

19 May 2009

A rich man's world?

The offshore world has a reputation of being exclusively for wealthy tax payers, but in reality many jurisdictions offer 'ordinary' people the chance to ensure their future financial security, say Dawn Tindall and Jonathan Carter

5 May 2009

An end to estimates?

The current system of costs estimates is not providing clients with the certainty they need, and is likely to become tougher, warns Howard Dean

21 Apr 2009

Wound up

With stress at work claims on the rise, practitioners need to consider the preparatory work required to win them, says David Marshall