[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text] As employers everywhere put the last-minute touches to their plans for the office Christmas party, it is important to highlight some of the legal issues that can rapidly turn the season of goodwill into a festive fiasco. Make no mistake, if things go wrong it can be one of the most potentially explosive … Read more
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]Now that some time has passed since Chancellor Alistair Darling announced the 2008 Pre-Budget Report (PBR), we have detailed below some of the main implications for the average person. Straight after the speech, the media’s main focus was on the new 45% top rate of tax for people who earn £150,000 or more. However, … Read more
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]The government’s recent pledge to settle suppliers’ invoices within 10 working days of receipt is a powerful and practical way of helping businesses with cashflow in these tough economic times. Many are now calling on private sector organisations to follow the government’s lead and help their suppliers by paying promptly. Having a good cashflow … Read more
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]Businesses that break health and safety rules will face tougher penalties in future, following the recent granting of Royal Assent to the Health and Safety Offences Act 2008, which comes into force next January. Some of the changes are very significant. For example, the new act raises the maximum penalty that a lower court, … Read more
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]The news that up to £968 million is lying unclaimed in dormant bank, building society and National Savings & Investment Bank (NSIB) accounts, is particularly frustrating for anyone who’s struggling to make ends meet in these tough financial times. People should think hard about any money that they or their family may have lost … Read more
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]Widespread media reports about the vast compensation settlements made in a number of recent court cases are giving some claimants unrealistic expectations about how much they may receive. The case of young Manchester United footballer Ben Collett, who received a £4.5 million award after his career was cut short by a badly broken leg, … Read more
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]The collapse of XL Leisure, the UK’s third largest tour operator, has left many people feeling as though they can only really relax once their plane has safely delivered them back home after their holiday. The collapse has highlighted reasons for travellers to feel reassured as even though the XL failure did suggest that … Read more
Whenever a couple decides to move in together, the last thing they want to think about is what might happen if they split up – but everybody in this position to agree in advance how they would settle some important issues if the worst should ever happen. Earlier this year, the government decided not to … Read more
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]With over 55% of company car drivers admitting in a recent RAC survey that they shout, swear and make rude gestures at other road users, it is hardly surprising that more businesses are recognising driver behaviour as a threat to their reputation. For businesses and individuals, gaining a bad reputation might be a comparatively … Read more
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]City watchdog the Financial Services Authority (FSA) has announced that banks will be allowed to ‘ignore’ complaints about unauthorised charges until 26 January 2009. This comes just a week after the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) published a report showing that the UK’s high street banks make a total of £2.6 billion each year … Read more
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]Following the announcement of the new Equalities Bill by Equality Minister Harriet Harman, amongst other reforms businesses will be allowed to ‘positively discriminate’ in favour of female and ethnic minority job candidates if they are equal to their rivals in every other respect. However undoubtedly many employers may find it hard to decide when … Read more
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]All employers are urged to take very seriously proposed changes to the Pensions Bill, which are set to make the forthcoming new pensions regime for the UK even stricter. Due for implementation in 2012, this will see a legal requirement for every company to offer their employees the opportunity to save in a workplace … Read more
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