Employers should publish a health and safety policy, provide safety training and alleviate monotonous work

These are just some of the duties that employers are obliged to carry out. Click on the link above to get an overview of the law on health and safety at work and a list of employers' obligations from our revised factsheet.

The revamped People Management website is now live! It has some great new features but don't just take my word for it, you can see for yourself using the links in today's issue. Also this week there's breaking news on the progress and future prospects of e-learning.

Alison Gilbertson
Editor

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New website for People Management

People Management magazine has just launched their revamped website. New features include:

• daily news stories
• weekly employment law updates
• a faster and improved search engine
• an archive of more than 16,000 articles
• a blogs section

and much more.

• Browse the new People Management website today
• Read the editors' and specialists' blogs
• Go to the HR essentials section for practical advice and law-at-work features

Mummy works - but daddy still brings home the bacon

Is flexible working helping to reduce the gender pay gap, or driving an additional wedge between the male and female workforce?

• Read this article on flexible working and equality
  
  
• Review your policies and procedures with our subscription resource for people managers
• Find out about our toolkit on managing diversity
• Book your place at our next Diversity Conference

Sharp rise in firms banning Facebook

More than 69% of employers have now banned their staff from using social networking sites such as Facebook in the workplace.

• View this article on firms banning social networking sites
  
  
• CIPD members can join the debate in the Communities on the use of social networking sites at work

E-learning: progress and prospects

We've just updated our e-learning factsheet to include up-to-the-minute data from our 2008 Learning and Development survey. The survey is being launched at HRD this week. Look out for a link to the survey in next week's issue.

• Go to our e-learning factsheet

E-learning's popularity is increasing but doubts remain over its effectiveness.

• Read this article on e-learning versus other training methods

Embedding coaching in organisations

How can you ensure your managers have the ability, desire and confidence to use coaching skills? Pick up simple tools, tips and techniques at our members' workshop on 23 April.

• Find out more about our coaching workshop
  
  
• Get information on our qualifications in coaching
• Subscribe to our Coaching at Work magazine

The future of HR around the world

Members are invited to explore the latest research on future and global HR challenges and opportunities at our seminar on 1 May.

• View further information on this international HR seminar
  
  
• Read feedback from people who've been to other international forum events

HR jobs search

Highlighted roles this week:

• Go to People Management HR jobs search

Advanced Certificate in Employment Law open evening

Join us on 14 May for our open evening and learn more about the Advanced Certificate in Employment Law. Find out how this qualification will give you the authority, confidence and knowledge to become an employment law expert in your organisation.

• Register now to come to our open evening
• Find out more about our employment law certificates

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