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Recent Blog Posts By Russell Corlett - Health and Safety Director

Benefits of employing placement students

With more and more applications to universities every year, there is an excellent pool of talent available to employers. Many universities now put as ... Read More

08 July 2011 By Russell Corlett - Health and Safety Director

Rules When Employing Students For Work Experience

Students carrying out work experience while they are in further education are exempt from the National Minimum Wage. There is no requirement to pay th... Read More

24 June 2011 By Russell Corlett - Health and Safety Director

BusinessWise: Where do I find my downloadable documentation?

EmployWise – This section of BusinessWise is available to those Peninsula Business Services clients who take Employment Services as part of their agre... Read More

24 June 2011 By Russell Corlett - Health and Safety Director

Smoking In and around business premises: what is allowed and what is not?

Although the Smoke-free Premises Regulations have been in force since July 2007, we continue to receive questions about the requirements and whether p... Read More

10 June 2011 By Russell Corlett - Health and Safety Director

Rehiring Former Employees

Employers have mixed opinions when it comes to rehiring former employees. Maybe you love that a well-liked employee wishes to return. Or maybe you'd ... Read More

10 June 2011 By Russell Corlett - Health and Safety Director

How to allocate Overtime fairly

Overtime is used on a regular basis by companies who experience a sudden change in demand or possibly a workforce shortage. To ensure that a compan... Read More

10 June 2011 By Russell Corlett - Health and Safety Director

How to deal with employees who leak confidential information and or company data

Breach of Confidentiality at work Most employees during the course of their daily working activities have access to confidential company information ... Read More

25 March 2011 By Russell Corlett - Health and Safety Director

A Day In The Life Of An Employment Law Adviser

There's really no such thing as a "normal" day for an Employment Law Adviser. However, here’s an insight into a particular working day. 8:30 - I arriv... Read More

15 March 2011 By Russell Corlett - Health and Safety Director

How to decide whether you should settle or fight an employment tribunal claim.

What to do when faced with a tribunal claim is a difficult situation for employers and there are a number of factors to take into account. In order to... Read More

11 March 2011 By Russell Corlett - Health and Safety Director

Employment Law Differences across Great Britain

You’d be forgiven for imagining that employment law and practice was the same between England, Scotland and Wales. However, you’d be quite wrong. Admi... Read More

25 February 2011 By Russell Corlett - Health and Safety Director

BusinessWise: When can I use a Health Questionnaire?

As our readers will know, The Equality Act came into force on 1st October 2010, bringing with it a number of new requirements including restrictions o... Read More

11 November 2010 By Russell Corlett - Health and Safety Director

Peninsula Q&A: VAT Inspection and HMRC's Legal Powers

Just what legal power does a VAT Inspector possess? Can they inspect your premises or even your home? Can they arrive unannounced and remove business ... Read More

05 November 2010 By Russell Corlett - Health and Safety Director

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