New Government Rules Could Cost Your Business
Swine flu is rapidly becoming a pandemic across the world, and the UK seems particularly hit. Just last week a think tank – Oxford Economics warned that a six-month Swine Flu pandemic in the UK could cost our already struggling economy £60 billion, thereby extending the recession by two [...]

What Do You Need To Tell Them?
 
The Employment Rights Act 1996 sets out what has commonly become known as the ‘contract of employment’. However, this contract is strictly a statement and so not legally binding.
The contract of employment can be more than a statement but can include offers made and accepted in the job advert, [...]

Spotting The Signs Is Easy… Right?
You may believe that having too great a work load is easy to spot; however, many cultures seem to thrive on a pressured, deadline driven environment. This means many staff can work for months assuming that the stress they feel is normal. The build-up can also be so subtle that [...]

Three Fifths Of Workers Suffer
Age discrimination can be a minefield at the best of times, especially for smaller businesses that employ few staff.
According to research by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD), around three fifth of workers believe they have experienced age discrimination first hand.
The most recent age discrimination rules prevent the use [...]

First Isn’t Always Better!
New research about marketing has revealed that being the first to market a new product isn’t always at the most competitive advantage.
Everyone says that being the first to market your idea first puts you at an advantage, but the reality is much more complicated. You also need to take into consideration that [...]

If there is one other agenda competing for top spot in the media lime light at the moment, it’s the rapid spread of swine flu.
It is predicted that by September, the illness will be keeping one in eight workers at home instead of at work.
So, how can you prepare your business should the worst happen [...]

Work Place Stress Becoming A Real Problem?
In a recession as deep as the one we are in now, so it is only natural that many of your employees may be feeling a little stressed.
Group Aviva Risk Management says that in the UK, employees lost 13.5 million working days in 2007-8 due to depression, anxiety and [...]

Online Isn’t Always The Answer
Although having an online presence can be one of the most important aspects of any businesses marketing plans - however, not every business deems it necessary to have any sort of online presence at all.
If you are one of the businesses that doesn’t feel it necessary to have a website, then [...]