Safety victimisation: the view from the tribunals

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Section 44 of the British Employment Rights Act 1996 protects workers against discipline and dismissal for occupational health and safety reasons. Section 100 of the Act states that dismissal is automatically unfair when it is for these reasons. Employees with designated health and safety jobs are also covered. and constructive dismissals are included. The implementing regulation was the 1989 Framework Directive. The industrial tribunals and the Employment Appeals Tribunal have adopted an approach sympathetic to employees while trying to eliminate malicious prosecution.

United Kingdom, Employee dismissals, Employment terminations, Employment at will

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Implementation league table highlights European safety law north-south divide

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The UK ranked fifth in 1996 implementation of EC health and safety directive, while Finland again headed the list. Germany moved up to fourth place from twelfth, while Sweden dropped to sixth after being tied for first in 1995. Spain's record on implementation has been the worst of the member states. The ranking is based on implementation of the 23 Directives issued since 1989.

International aspects, Safety regulations, European Union

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