by Sam Swinstead | Dec 19, 2012 | General News
Brrrr it is chilly out there! It is that time of year when we begin to think how bad weather might affect our business. Maybe you put plans in place for transporting goods and supplies, you make sure the computers get backed up regularly, you had the heating serviced...
by Sam Swinstead | Dec 18, 2012 | General News
January 10th was the day that the most job seekers started hunting for their next career move in 2012. In 2013 it is predicted that the busiest day for job seekers will be January 8th – the first “normal” Tuesday of the new year. On the list of new year’s resolutions...
by Sam Swinstead | Dec 17, 2012 | General News
The Bribery Act has been in force for some time now yet much confusion still abounds about what is and isn’t acceptable when it comes to corporate gifts. The intention of the Act is to prevent Bribery from occurring in functions of a business, trade or profession, or...
by Sam Swinstead | Dec 14, 2012 | General News
As we approach the end of the year do you have staff in a desperate mad dash to use up annual leave? Have you had to insist people use up holiday or have you ended up allowing a large number of employees to carry holiday over to next year? Do you worry that you...
by Sam Swinstead | Dec 13, 2012 | General News
Yesterday we discussed the issue of dealing with non-genuine sickness absence but how do you manage actual sickness absence as a business? All of the same principles of recording and monitoring are useful to help you understand the sickness levels in your business....
by Sam Swinstead | Dec 12, 2012 | General News
So how was the Christmas Party?! Everyone turn up for work the next day? We’d guess most did show up – maybe late with sore heads, sorry faces, a distinct lack of work being done?! It is a brazen employee who chucks a sicky after the work Christmas Do but whilst the...
