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Debt recovery at the click of a mouse

This month sees the launch of a new and cost-effective way of recovering money owed. As consumers and businesses can sue for money owing at the…

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Are you covered?

David Greaves, Director of Deals & Small Businesses at RSA gives up some practical tips on ensuring that cutting back on insurance costs doesn’t mean you…

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Capability Dismissals

Whilst capability is a potentially fair reason for dismissal, it is something of a “poor relative” to redundancy and conduct. The perceived length and complexity of…

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Employee Lateness

The rail regulator has announced that almost 400,000 passengers face daily delays in their journeys.  Rail commuters have been hit hard by various problems, including flooding…

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Managing staff sickness absence

The Chartered Institute of Personnel Development (CIPD) published their eighth national survey of absence management policy and practice in July.  According to the survey the average…

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The end of the office affair?

Office affairs are classic television comedy fodder. Think of any office-based 1970s sit-com and you will undoubtedly recall a male boss incessantly flirting with his pretty,…

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National minimum wage: Employers beware

Is the national minimum wage (NMW) rises year on year this increases the importance of SMEs conducting a balancing exercise to ensure payment of sufficiently high…

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The companies act 2006 explained

The Companies Act 2006 comprises of 1,300 sections, approximately one third of which are genuinely new, including the following areas: Company formation and constitution; Company members…

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Absenteeism: Use & Abuse

No-one can be under any illusion that absence from the workplace is a persistent and costly problem for British business.  The issue is more acute in…