Posted on February 1, 2010, 9:59 am, by Allison.
The UK officially came out of recession last week, and we will know in April if Scotland is officially out of recession. The CBI warned last week that a full recovery for the UK economy is unlikely until 2012. There are now definite signs that the job market is picking up, and employees will now [...]
Posted on January 25, 2010, 11:17 pm, by Allison.
As the end of the month approaches, and most staff await their first pay since Christmas, some may be in for a nasty surprise. Due to the heavy snow in most parts of Scotland before, during and after Christmas, the majority of businesses were affected in some way. In fact, it is widely believed the adverse [...]
Posted on December 2, 2009, 2:07 pm, by Allison.
A former News of the World reporter has won more than three quarters of a million pounds in damages from his former employer.
Posted on November 16, 2009, 6:28 pm, by Allison.
When should I discipline? Unfortunately, managing people or running your own business means at some time or another you are going to face a problem with an employee, and you might need to consider whether disciplinary action is necessary. We always get asked how to handle this, and for many businesses, their initial thoughts are [...]