In an article written for Business Europe, Patricia Hewitt comments
on a recent government investigation into the impact of new laws giving workers
more rights over their work/life balance.
The Public Interest Disclosure Act 1998, protects workers who ‘blow
the whistle’ highlighting wrongdoing by their employer. The Act makes provision
about the kinds of disclosures that may be protected; the circumstances in
which such disclosures are protected; and the persons who may be protected;
Alison Wallace looks at the issues.
David Robertson, chief executive of Bibby financial Services has come up with some easy and cost-effective ways for owners and managers to achieve marketing on a budget
Planned changes to the Working Time Directive (WTD) have pitted
employers' groups head-to-head with trade unions, but a détente on the matter
could be vital if the directive is to work.
Having a website is an essential aspect of running a successful
business yet many are poorly designed, lack suitable content and contain error
links; Gill Hunt looks at ways of avoiding the most common pitfalls.
Far from providing a better and cheaper service, the recent de-regulation of BT’s directory enquiry monopoly has proved to have extremely costly implications for small and medium-size businesses across the UK.
Knowledge is power and the unscrupulous are stooping to ever-new lows to steal a march on their competitors. Justin King, from C2i International explains how you can stay one step ahead
Most businesses today rely heavily on their IT infrastructure and the
internet to keep their operation up and running. It is no wonder then that
concerns about IT security come high on the list of key issues for many firms;
Nicholas Jeffery, UK managing director of IT infrastructure provider PSINet
Europe, outlines his top 10 tips for keeping systems secure.
No matter what sector, size or direction, businesses all need one
thing: money - and usually lots of it. But many start-ups are missing a trick
when comes to finding that all-important dough.
With the spectre of Budget Day looming large, Dan Matthews asks Sally
Low, director of policy at the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC), wha
businesses can expect.
With a pick up in the economy and a renewed appetite for IPOs share options are once again a topic of discussion. Ian Wallis looks at whether you should be bothering
Is your business delivering equal pay for equal work? Martin Crick, legal and technical information manager at Associa Employment Service explains how not to get caught out
The new Pensions Bill was introduced to the House of Commons last month with the aim of protecting your staff. Graeme Simpson, of solicitors Laytons explains why it means yet more strife
