Health and Safety Law Guides 2008

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LTB 881/08 - LRD Health and Safety Law Guide 2008, Working Time Regulations Guide 2008 and Safety, Health and Equality Guide 2008 For Union/Safety Rep Booklets - Special CWU 20% Discount package Offer:
14 November 2008

Issuing officer(s): Dave Joyce

No. 881/08


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Date: 14 November 2008

To: To All Branches, Safety Reps, CWU Regional H&S Forums & BT H&S Co-Ords



Dear Colleagues,

LRD Health and Safety Law Guide 2008, Working Time Regulations Guide 2008 and Safety, Health and Equality Guide 2008 For Union/Safety Rep Booklets - Special CWU 20% Discount package Offer:

These are three excellent Labour Research Department (LRD) health and safety booklets, written to help Union Representatives that have been updated in 2008.

Health and safety law 2008

This booklet provides a fully updated guide to UK law on health and safety at work. It includes information on all the recent developments in health and safety law including the Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007 as well as new regulations, changes to regulations and new HSE guidance issued in the past year as well as details of important court cases on asbestos, stress, violence and work equipment. Subjects covered include the management of health and safety at work, risk assessments, safety reps and safety committees, the workplace and the working environment, Hazardous substances, revised workplace exposure limits, Equipment at work, work at height, Noise regulations Hours of work, Occupational health, information and reporting, Black Review of the health of the working age population, Stress, bullying and violence, New regulations to protect workers in Scotland from violence.

Working time - a guide for union reps

This booklet is a concise guide explaining the requirements of the Working Time Regulations and parallel regulations using recent case law examples to highlight important changes. Most workers are now covered by the Working Time Regulations (WTR). This booklet explains the requirements of WTR and parallel regulations using recent case law examples to highlight important changes. The main Working Time Regulations came into force in 1998 and since 2003 have affected workers previously excluded (e.g. in road and rail transport, offshore and others). The Road Transport (Working Time) Regulations came in 2005. The continuation of the "Opt-Out" is once again being considered by the EU Parliament. Subjects covered include; What are who the regulations apply to, Limiting working time, Night work and shift working, Rest periods and breaks, Annual leave, Working time agreements, Enforcement. The WTR regulations provide workers with a mixture of entitlements that can be upheld by complaint to a tribunal and duties on employers that are enforceable...

Safety, health and equality - a guide for union reps

This booklet looks in detail at gender-related health and safety issues, union policies, agreements and guidance from professional bodies covering vulnerable groups such as migrant and disabled workers, temporary and agency workers and black and ethnic minority workers. Safety reps need to be aware of the connections between safety and health and equality. Subjects covered include; Gender, safety and health, Black and minority ethnic workers, Disability, safety and health and the health and safety of other vulnerable workers.

Together, these booklets series also includes many health and safety topics. The guides will give Safety and IR Reps the information they need in discussions with employers to ensure workers are being protected.

The Normal Price for all three is £ 21.70 but a discount of 20 % reduction for CWU Reps has been agreed. The Cost is £ 17.36 p with P&P FREE.



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Finally:

Tackling violence at work — a guide for union reps:

Also see attached details of this latest 40-page LRD booklet for your information - price details and bulk discount rates.

Yours Sincerely





Dave Joyce

National Health, Safety & Environment Officer