25 July 2007

hr & legal

Employment law and the Government’s draft legislative programme

The government has announced its proposed legislative programme for the next session of parliament, which runs from November 2007 to November 2008. We highlight the employment law aspects.

Increase in statutory holiday entitlement - the key questions answered

Statutory holiday entitlement is due to increase from October 2007. We set out below some key issues relating to the changes.

Case law update - Severe disfigurement under the Disability Discrimination Act 1995

The Northern Ireland Court of Appeal has recently considered a specific provision contained in the Disability Discrimination Act 1995, the effect of which is to deem an impairment consisting of a severe disfigurement as having ‘a substantial adverse effect on the relevant person’s ability to carry out normal day-to-day activities’.

health & safety

EEF Responds to changes proposed for injury claims

Members have given their broad support to a recent consultation exercise run by the Ministry of Justice, which proposes changes to the way in which personal injury claims up to £25k are handled.

Certificate in Risk Assessment Principles and Practice CIEH Level 2

A two-day course to be held at St James’s House on Wednesday 29 & Thursday 30 August 2007.

Working at Height

A half-day practical short course to be held at St James’s House on Thursday 30 August 2007.

Control of Contractors

A half-day practical short course to be held at St James’s House on Thursday 6 September 2007.

environmental

HSE launches free REACH conferences

The Health and Safety Executive are undertaking a series of free awareness raising events across the country on the new EU REACH ( R egistration, E valuation, A uthorisation and Restriction of CH emicals) regulation, which became law across the EU on 1st June 2007.

information & research

Inflation Figures

Latest data has been released. Next published data available 17 July 2007.

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Retail Prices, Tax & Prices, Consumer Prices.

Authorised Economic Operator Web Seminar

Learn more about this new import and export regime that will impact on any business that brings in or sells products within the EU – with EEF and Deloitte UK Manufacturing Group.

education

Advertise your Apprentice Vacancies for 2007 on our Engineering Connections Apprenticeship Website FREE of Charge

EEF West Midlands is pleased to offer all companies the opportunity to take advantage of our FREE Apprentice Recruitment Service. This includes an entry on our redesigned Engineering Connections Website www.apprentices.co.uk

training

EEF Technology Centre courses, August - September 2007

Portable Appliance Testing

A one-day course to be held at EEF West Midlands Technology Centre on 15 August 2007.

Introduction to PLC

A two-day course to be held at EEF West Midlands Technology Centre on 20 – 24 August 2007.

Safe Use of Power Presses for Press Setters

A one-day course to be held at EEF West Midlands Technology Centre on 22 & 23 August 2007

Working at Heights and Ladder Safety

A one-day course to be held at EEF West Midlands Technology Centre on 2 August 2007.

Other

People Seeking Employment

This link takes you to the job titles of people who are looking for employment and/or member companies who are making redundancies and are advertising their personnel.

Midlands Excellence 'Passport to Excellence' Workshops

Performance improvement specialists Midlands Excellence are to run three ‘Passport to Excellence’ one-day workshops. The sessions are Effective Process Management, Tools & Techniques for Continuous Improvement and Strategy Development.