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Regulations
banning hand-held mobiles while driving come into force |
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1 December 2003
The regulations create a criminal offence of using a hand-held mobile
phone or similar device while driving. Under the proposals, employers
that 'cause or permit' their employees to use a hand-held phone
while driving will be liable. The Regulations can be viewed on the
HMSO website.
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Sexual
orientation discrimination regulations come into force |
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1 December 2003
Employment Equality (Sexual Orientation) Regulations 2003 come into
force. The Regulations make it unlawful to discriminate on grounds
of sexual orientation in employment and vocational training. This
includes direct discrimination, indirect discrimination, victimisation
and harassment. |
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Religious
discrimination legislation comes into force |
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2 December 2003
The Employment Equality (Religion or Belief) Regulations 2003 make
it unlawful to discriminate on grounds of religion or belief in
employment and vocational training. This includes direct discrimination,
indirect discrimination, victimisation and harassment.
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New
asbestos regulation comes into force |
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May 2004
Control of Asbestos at Work Regulations 2002, regulation 4 requires
anyone with maintenance and repair responsibilities for a workplace
to take reasonable steps to locate materials likely to contain asbestos;
keep an up-to-date written record of the location of these materials;
monitor the condition of these materials; assess the risk of exposure
from asbestos and materials that are presumed to be asbestos; and
prepare and implement a plan to control these risks. Regulation
4 can be viewed on the HMSO website.
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