Archive for December, 2007

If computer-based work is being carried out at home

Sunday, December 23rd, 2007

One in ten of us works from home some or part of the time and the figure is rising, but has anyone done their homework into the legal implications for employers

Last month saw National Work from Home Day (Friday, May 18th) where employers are encouraged to embrace a new style of working for the sake of the environment and a more sensible work / life balance. Working from home offers many advantages to both employers and employees. However, it does not come without responsibilities on both sides whether an employee is home working on a permanent or ad-hoc basis. So what are the issues involved?

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Certain Obligations regarding Substance Misuse

Sunday, December 16th, 2007

Substance abuse manifests itself in many areas of society but its effects are keenly felt by industry. The estimated cost of substance abuse to employers ranges from £11 billion to £16 billion annually in the UK alone – largely due to the fact that close to half of all industrial accidents are drug or alcohol related.

With over 70% of drug users currently in employment, most companies will have drug users on the payroll – which leads to persistent costs stemming from drug-related accidents, theft, illness, absenteeism, reduced productivity and poor quality of work.

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Tricked into Thinking You’re Cooking Lower Calorie Treats

Thursday, December 6th, 2007

I read “The Ultimate Low Fat Baking Cookbook” recently. This is a huge, glossy-photo coffee table books, so I start flipping through and first thing I noticed the photos. They were taken close up to make it appear the cakes and slices of pie were normal sized, but if you looked closer you could see that was not the case. These were Barbie doll sized portions! Every cake recipe made the equivalent of a one-layer round cake that was to serve eight. Think about that for a minute. The last time you had cake did you eat a two-layer with icing? Did you divide the cake into 10 or 12 portions? That’s still far more than you’d get dividing a one-layer cake into eight portions. If eating teensy bits is your idea of a diet recipe, then these cookbooks are for you. Otherwise, you’re just being tricked into thinking you’re cooking lower calorie treats.

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Dull the Pain

Sunday, December 2nd, 2007

Dulling the Pain

I have heard people say that they abuse alcohol and drugs to “dull the pain.” In fact, many of these same individuals state that almost everyone they know has a need to “dull the pain” somehow. Question: doesn’t life present all of us with pain? At the risk of sounding superficial, we need to stop our “paralysis by analysis,” stop searching for “the secret to life,” admit that we are all in some sort of pain, and start developing healthy, fulfilling, and productive actions, beliefs, and habits.

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