by Sam Swinstead | Aug 2, 2012 | General News
Do you have new apprentices starting with you this September when college starts again? If so are you aware of the contracts you must have in place? Changes in requirements that came into force earlier this year may mean you need to update your contracts in order for...
by Sam Swinstead | Jul 30, 2012 | General News
I applaud Cisco for their approach to enabling employees to enjoy the Olympic Games. They have set up places at each of their sites where staff can get together with work collaegues to watch an event on TV. Or staff can choose to watch on their own laptops with live...
by Sam Swinstead | Jul 23, 2012 | General News
We’ve been reading legal updates today about convictions under The Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2008 and whilst it would appear that there is still confusion about when this Act applies over the Health & Safety at Work Act it is clear...
by Sam Swinstead | Jul 20, 2012 | General News
Is this yet another case of the government overreacting and focussing on the wrong things without fully understanding what they are dealing with? David Cameron pledges on Prime Minister’s Questions to “change the law” to allow religious symbols to be...
by Sam Swinstead | Jul 19, 2012 | General News
Long term unemployment (out of work for two years or more) is at the highest it has been since 1997 with over 440,000 people affected. Unsurprising perhaps considering the number of jobs that were shed at the early days of the recession meaning so many people were...
