Safe and healthy in the office

Article Abstract:

Employers are responsible for health and safety in offices under the Offices, Shops and Railways Premises Act 1963 and the Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992. The former appliesto existing workplaces, while the latter for new workplaces. These laws providethe standards employers must maintain regarding cleanliness, overcrowding, temperature, ventilation, lighting, sanitary conveniences and washing facilities and other requirements such as the availability of drinking water. New provisions also require rest facilities for pregnant women and nursing mothers. Office safety is monitored by local authority health environmental officers who perform inspections and initiate prosecutions. In addition, s 2 ofthe Health and Safety Work Act 1974 specifies employers' statutory duties for the health, safety and welfare of their employees. Provisions for first aid andaccident reporting are also described.

United Kingdom, Occupational health and safety, Occupational safety and health, Social policy

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How big is a pay packet?

Article Abstract:

Section 1(1) of UK's Wages Act of 1986 provides guidelines as to the legality of deductions from an employee's pay. According to this law, pay deductions can only be considered lawful if they are statutory payments, are specified in the written employment contract and made known to the employee previous to the deduction, or had the written consent of the employee. Some cases are exempted from this law, such as when deductions are made during industrial actions. During a total strike, it is lawful for employers not to pay striking employees and to end the employment contract. As for the matter of deducting from a payment in lieu of notice, the Court of Appeals and the House of Lords have classified such a payment as a non-contractual one. Since it it not in the same class as wages and salaries, which fall under the category of contractual payments, it should not be treated the same.

Laws, regulations and rules, Payroll deductions

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Law case review

Article Abstract:

Two cases decided by the High Court and the Court of Appeal in 2001 are surveyed. Issues highlighted from the cases surveyed include duty of care, share valuation, the appointment of an accountant and circumvention of pre-emption rights.

Cases, Valuation, Stock rights, Stockholders' preemptive rights, Duty of care (Law)

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