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Don't get your fingers burnt - get legal! Fire Safety Legislation

You may be aware - a lot of people aren't - but you must act now!

On the 1st October 2006 the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 came into force...more

Mace & Jones warns employers of £600m cost of new age laws

A leading law firm is urging employers to protect themselves from the estimated £600m additional cost to business of new age discrimination legislation. According to a Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) memorandum, on the Employment Equality (Age) Regulations 2006, firms should expect to pay £249m to implement changes to their work practices over the next year...more

NEW FIRE SAFETY LAW TO COME INTO EFFECT ON 1ST OCTOBER

New Fire Safety rules will come into force on 1st October, affecting all organisations in England and Wales.

The new rules mean that all organisations, the self-employed and people responsible for non-domestic premises will need to act before the Fire Safety Reform Order comes into force or face potential prosecution...more

Local law firm pioneers new home sales service

A local law firm has become one of the first in the country to offer its clients Home Information Packs, months before they are due to be introduced across England and Wales...more

Firms warned of the pitfalls of new age legislation

Businesses could face discrimination claims even before they employ new staff under tough age legislation being introduced on October 1st...more

Eatons lays down the new Law

Eatons Solicitors are delighted to announce the appointment of Maureen Singleton as Head of the new Corporate and Employment Law Department...more

Age Discrimination Legislation Must Balance Needs of Employee and Employer

As Heyday says it will take the government to the High Court over age discrimination legislation, UK experts in workplace issues, Croner says that the new law needs to balance the interest of employers...more

The Company Law Reform Bill will leave directors looking over their shoulders, says the FPB.

The Forum of Private Business (FPB) has warned that directors will be left “looking over their shoulders” after the House of Lords failed to recommend amendments to directors’ duties set out in the Company Law Reform Bill...more

Landmark Appeal Court ruling favours employers

The Court of Appeal has quashed a move to effectively strip employers of any real defence against health and safety prosecutions.

The court has ruled against the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) in its attempt to argue that employers should still be required to take reasonable steps against unforeseeable risks and that negligent actions by employees are irrelevant to the guilt of an employer...more

Pensions White Paper sets out its stall to tax small businesses

The Forum of Private Business (FPB) says the Government is trying to sneak another stealth tax on employment in, under the noses of smaller businesses. The leading business pressure group reacted with alarm to the publication of a Government white paper that only succeeded in setting out a confused agenda to introduce compulsory contributions from employers to a National Pension Savings Scheme...more