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Recent Blog Posts By Russell Corlett - Health and Safety Director

Travel Expenses Policy

When writing a travel expenses policy, what should you cover and what disciplinary procedures should you implement for those that flaunt the policy? W... Read More

10 February 2012 By Russell Corlett - Health and Safety Director

Ask The HR Expert: A field consultant of mine was caught speeding and has now accumulated maximum points thus cannot drive anymore, what action can I take against him?

No longer holding the necessary qualifications to undertake a job, where possession of those qualifications is a legal requirement, is a potentially f... Read More

13 January 2012 By Russell Corlett - Health and Safety Director

Holiday entitlement and the Agency Workers Regulations

Because of the recruitment agency’s responsibility to pay the agency worker, and the fact that agency workers usually request their holiday from the a... Read More

23 December 2011 By Russell Corlett - Health and Safety Director

Agency workers and appraisal schemes

Where a directly recruited employee of a hirer organisation has the opportunity to receive a bonus based on their successful personal performance, an ... Read More

23 December 2011 By Russell Corlett - Health and Safety Director

HR Rules To Ensure A Trouble Free Christmas Party

At this time of year businesses look at having an office party but there are always concerns about just what will happen at these parties and to what ... Read More

25 November 2011 By Russell Corlett - Health and Safety Director

What Is Salary Sacrifice?

A salary sacrifice happens when an employee gives up the right to receive part of cash pay due under his or her contract or employment.  Usually ... Read More

25 November 2011 By Russell Corlett - Health and Safety Director

Asbestos In The Workplace

Every year the last week of October is designated as the European Week of Health and Safety. This year the week, which runs from 24 October through to... Read More

28 October 2011 By Russell Corlett - Health and Safety Director

Employee's Requesting Extended Holiday Leave

Question:I have an employee who works well and has always been valued by the business. They have recently requested to take 3 months off in order to g... Read More

09 September 2011 By Russell Corlett - Health and Safety Director

First Aid Boxes

The Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981 require employers to “provide such equipment and facilities as are adequate and appropriate in the ... Read More

05 August 2011 By Russell Corlett - Health and Safety Director

BusinessWise: Are you registered?

BusinessWise contains essential tools which can provide assistance with the management of day to day Personnel and Health & Safety issues. If you ... Read More

08 July 2011 By Russell Corlett - Health and Safety Director

Ask the Taxwise expert

Q - We are a recruitment business and have just bought a second hand car from a VAT registered dealer but there is no VAT on the sales invoice. Can VA... Read More

08 July 2011 By Russell Corlett - Health and Safety Director

Stop Press: Bribery Act 2010

When the implementation of the Bribery Act was postponed earlier this year, it was because Government guidance on the Act which would aid employer com... Read More

08 July 2011 By Russell Corlett - Health and Safety Director

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