Just over a year after the introduction of the Bribery Act 2010, a study has found that 40 per cent of executives and managers across the business spectrum agreed that present conditions would encourage companies to cut orders in complying…
Read moreIntellectual Property Infringements On The Rise
According to the latest European Commission’s annual report on Customs’ efforts to enforce intellectual property rights (IPR), EU Customs officials detained almost 115 million products suspected of violating IPR last year, as opposed to only 103 million in 2010. The…
Read moreNew HSE Fees Scheme
As of Monday this week (October 1st 2012), a new system came into effect from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), called the Fee for Intervention cost recovery scheme (FFI).
Read moreAre Agency Workers Regulations To Blame For Decrease In Temps?
According to research by the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC), the Agency Workers Regulations (AWR) are not to blame for the reduction in the use of temporary staff since the AWR came into force this time last year.
Read moreNew Minimum Wage Law Comes Into Effect
As of today, there has been a rise in the minimum wage, leading to a bigger pay packet for some workers but, according to union leaders, the low-paid will actually be worse off.
Read moreAnonymity Law For Teachers
As of Monday the law will change and teachers will become the first group of people in Britain to be given automatic anonymity when accused of a criminal offence.
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