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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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Taking the long view
Asbestos has emerged as a problem of horrendous proportions Alan Hambidge advocates a systematic long-term approach to asbestos risk management, particularly for those with large property portfolios.
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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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Working away
Remote working is growing in popularity, but it does bring risks John Eary stresses the need for security when work is done away from the office.
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Security or Illusion?
Directors' and officers' liability was a discussion theme at the Federation of European Risk Management Associations (FERMA) seminar 2004
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Messages that come back to haunt you
Incriminating e-mails are increasingly being produced as evidence in corporate crime trials
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The Next Challenge
ALARM's chairman Carolyn Halpin suggests that measuring risk performance is the next big challenge facing the public sector
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Euro-Corporates and Risk Management
A recent study highlights the fact that French, German, Dutch and Belgian companies take a sophisticated approach to risk management Ian Winters reviews the findings.
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Risk Intelligent Partnerships
Are alliances, joint ventures and outsourcing a means of risk mitigation - or a risk nightmare? asks Richard Anderson
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Concern for risk
David Herratt believes that human resources departments have an important role to play in helping to embed risk management
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Has Accreditation a role?
The United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS) is currently researching views as to whether accreditation is an appropriate tool in measuring and evaluating risk management or risk management systems
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Looking on the bright side!
Chris Williams discusses how businesses can ensure that their risk management strategies can be used to maximise benefits
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Business as Usual
Business continuity management programmes should be risk-based and consider all potential threats to the business, says Gareth Book
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How healthy is your business?
A healthy workforce is essential for a healthy business, and employers need to do more, claims David Bingham
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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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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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Risks, Solutions and Challenges
What do risk professionals think are the key concerns in Europe?
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Stress in the workplace
Helen Hatchek discussed the growing problem of stress and how employers can deal with it
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Growing interest in managing risk
Under the communist regime there was little incentive for Central and Eastern European countries to embrace the concept of risk management That is changing for those countries that are now members of
