MORE than 100 of Britain's largest employers, including Barclays, Tesco and BP, have joined Nick Clegg's campaign to end Britain's 'it's who you know' culture in the workforce.Read
THE Court of Appeal ruling last week that the Government acted unlawfully when it proposed to reduce the feed-in tariff (FIT) rates from April 1 this year for PV systems installed after December 12, 2011, was a clear victory for the solar industry.Read
BUSINESS incubators are environments designed specifically to help start-up enterprises with plans for high growth. They provide flexible space and leases, access to general office facilities such as fax and copy machines and meeting rooms – anything in this respect is taken care of so that entrepreneurs can focus solely on developing their business.Read
THE Environment Agency has published the carbon footprints of more than 2,000 public and private sector organisations to help promote the reduction of carbon emissions by the business community.Read
THE last three months have been turbulent for those in the solar industry, following the announcement by the Government of proposals to significantly reduce the feed in tariffs (FIT) for solar PV panels installed after December 12 last year.Read
IT IS the time of year when newspaper articles either reflect on what has happened in 2011, or predict what might happen in 2012 or attempt to do a little of both.Read
THE Supreme Court has issued its long-awaited judgment in the case of Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust vs Edwards. It has overruled a Court of Appeal decision which had held that an employee could recover damages for career long losses if an employer dismissed them without following a contractual disciplinary procedure.Read
THE economy has been the focus of keen debate this year, and the difficulties in the eurozone have had, as the Prime Minister put it, a ‘chilling effect’ both nationally and locally.Read
AS WE come to the end of the year and look ahead to the next, it could be a year of two halves – with the impact of new legislation in one half and a hardened use of existing legal tools and processes affecting business in the other.Read
ANYBODY who has experienced a serious health and safety incident knows the emotional impact can be immense, but how can employers respond to the more personal challenges raised in the aftermath of an incident?Read
THE transition to a low-carbon infrastructure will transform the country’s economy. It will change the industrial landscape, the supply chains of businesses and the way we all live and work.Read
QUITE simply, in order for your business to grow, you need to either expand existing business relationships or be successful at winning new contracts.Read
MANY business owners trade via a company. A company is a separate legal entity and it provides a measure of protection to the shareholder/director.Read
DECEMBER is almost upon us so why not turn it to your advantage and take the opportunity to remind your customers and contacts that you’ve enjoyed doing business with them?Read
OWNERS of businesses tend to lead busy lives, and thinking about legal and financial protection for the future is often sidelined – not just for the business but also for personal affairs.Read
IN MARCH this year, the law on how waste is handled changed yet again following the introduction of the Waste (England and Wales) Regulations 2011.Read
