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Online onlySubprime leads to growth in class actions
Stock market volatility led to higher securities class action filings in the first Half of 2008
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Increases in normal retirement ages underline impact of longevity
Twin pressure of increasing social security costs and lower mortality rates are driving changes in retirement provision
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Online onlyCCA welcomes changes in Regulators Compliance Code regarding prosecutions
But continues to question the code's tone and relevance
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AnalysisThe principals of a safer workplace
Workplace injury rates in the UK appear to be deteriorating, but is voluntary guidance enough to reverse the decline
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Human capital risk most significant threat to companies
New survey lists human capital risk as being more significant than reputational, political or regulatory risks
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Features
Stop workplace bullying
On 12 July the House of Lords gave judgment in the case of Majrowski v Guys & St Thomas' NHS Trust. Nick Hanning looks at the significant implications for employees and employers.
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Features
Irregular procedures
With failure to follow procedural regulations being enough to make the dismissal of an employee automatically unfair, more and more claims simply based on procedure are being brought before UK employm
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Reducing the risk of discrimination
Alison Love warns employers of some of the common pitfalls associated with unlawful discrimination and suggests how businesses can reduce their risks
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Features
Out of Brussels
Employers are bracing themselves for the implementation of what everyone reckons is the most significant piece of European legislation of all - the age discrimination strand of the European Employment
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Old and dynamic?
Your HR department may be looking to recruit a workforce of young go-getters, but forthcoming equal treatment regulations will ban age discrimination Marian Bloodworth discusses what this means for UK
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Illness or disability managing the difference
Amendments to the UK Disability Discrimination Act came into effect on the 1 October 2004 Tim Ablett reviews a recent seminar on the issues businesses face in the light of this legislation.
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Personally Accountable
Directors and managers face potential personal criminal liability for some offences - and whenever a director is held liable there are implications for brand reputation Tan Ikram provides a checklist
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Inform and consult
New UK regulations will increase employees' involvement in the way businesses are run Sue Fanning looks at the issues.
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A Slice of American Pie?
Many European groups are looking to expand into the US Steven Blair and Mark Bunim discuss the risks for UK companies, which result from the very different legal culture - and how to avoid the pitfall
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Recruit without risk
The importance of corporate reputations, shrinking work pools, increased equal opportunities legislation and the financial risks of non-compliance should prompt companies to fully address equal employ
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Honouring the Pensions promise
The risk from defined benefit pension promises is inextricably linked to the sponsoring company's finances This was always the case but the accounting standard FRS17 has emphasised it in a way that ma
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Pay, Benefits and Governance
Corporate governance is a hot topic for multinational companies...
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Uk Restrictions And Options
The directors and officers liability insurance (D&O) market is in a state of turmoil
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Us -Tough Times Ahead
US risk managers are facing more than the foreseeable hard D&O market conditions
