QG NEWS
23/04/2009
Dealing with long term absence
Following the recent ECJ decision on holiday entitlements for those on long term sick leave, more employers than ever are considering terminating the employment of those who are incapable of working by reason of ill health. Although such situations are difficult for all concerned, it is perfectly possible to terminate employment in such circumstances. However, Tribunals have emphasized that the employer’s approach should be based upon “sympathy, understanding and compassion”.
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30/01/2009
Information Overload
Recruitment has long been an involved and complex process, as Employers endeavour to ensure that their investigations into a potential recruit do not fall foul of the law. Whereas, traditionally, information about applicants would be gathered through a CV, questioning and references, there are now other avenues through which employers can get information. In this month’s bulletin Hazel Phillips from Quality Guild member Burnetts Solicitors look at some recent developments concerning the information that is available to employers, along with the potential pitfalls of using it.
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02/12/2008
Update of Companies Act
Update on Implementation of Companies Act 2006
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02/10/2008
Malcolm Wilson wins IOD Director of the Year Award
M-Sport Ltd Managing Director Malcolm Wilson and Quality Guild member has been crowned the 2008 Cumbrian Director of the Year during the Institute of Directors (IoD) North West region Awards Ceremony.
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10/07/2008
Scammers Pretend to be HMRC
Be wary that there is a scam going on whereby the scammers pretend to be HMRC and send e mails out to individuals telling them that they are due a small tax repayment.
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14/06/2008
Inheritance Tax
Many people do not appreciate the importance of making a Will. A Will is an essential means
of ensuring that your assets are distributed in accordance with your wishes after your day,
giving you peace of mind that you have made proper provision for all those people you feel
should benefit.
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07/04/2008
Regulation Changes April 2008
Common commencement dates
A number of key government departments issue all their changes to business regulations twice a year, on 6 April and 1 October. These are called common commencement dates (CCDs).
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20/03/2008
The Companies Act
The 6th April 2008 will see a further stage in the implementation of the Companies Act 2006.
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19/03/2008
Haig Colliery
At the beginning of March the Heritage Lottery Fund approved a grant of almost £1.7 million to Quality Guild member Haig Colliery Mining Museum for their Phase Two Powerhouse Development.
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17/03/2008
How will the Budget affect your Business?
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