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17/07/2008 : Maternity Leave – Can It Damage Your Career?
Women taking maternity leave could damage their career prospects according to comments by the Chief Executive of the Equality and Human Rights Commission this week. Similarly the proposed extension to request flexible working for those with children… »

10/07/2008 : Buying A Holiday Online
The latest bout of rainy weather may tempt you to book a holiday on line but beware. If you don’t follow a few rules you could lose your money and holiday and give yourself a big headache. Research the company: see if anyone has reviewed… »

15/07/2008 : Shifting Sands Of Press Photography And Privacy
Picture desks can be forgiven for feeling bemused by current law and professional guidance on non-consensual photography and privacy. This area has been at the cutting edge of media law in recent weeks – with lots of heat, but little light… »

14/07/2008 : Zero Carbon Measures: Zero Movement?
Readers may recall recent Budgets which “greened” the house building process by offering tax incentives for carbon neutral developments. Other changes included a tightening in building regulations and the creation of a Code for Sustainable… »

14/07/2008 : Time To Re-think How The School Admissions System Works in England?
The Government wants to make the schools’ admission process fairer and more transparent for parents. It should end the current situation of admission procedures in one county being different to another. So the Department for Children, Schools… »

09/07/2008 : The New Proposed Equality Legislation
Recently Harriet Harman unveiled her “Framework for a fairer future” and hit the headlines with the prospect of legislation to allow “positive discrimination” in favour of women and ethnic minorities. Needless to say, it’s… »

07/07/2008 : Motivating Staff – The Cash Free Way?
With all the talk of a credit crunch, most companies are keeping a wary eye on expenditure and are looking for ways to stretch their money further. If you’re an employer, you still need to keep your employees motivated and rewarded. Luckily,… »

07/07/2008 : It is Official: HIPs Constrain The Residential Market
This nugget, and several more, appears in the recent Carsberg Review of Residential Property. The report with thirty recommendations, headed by Sir Bryan Carsberg (formerly Director General of OFTEL) highlights the need for major residential property… »

06/07/2008 : Dementia Awareness Week 6th July -12th July
According to the Alzheimer’s Society there are 700,000 people with dementia in the UK. This will rise to over 1 million people by 2025 and 1.7 million by 2051. More than 60% of all care home residents aged over 65 have a form of dementia. Dementia… »

03/07/2008 : Winning Work From Public Authorities
Everywhere you go there are roadworks, regeneration of urban areas and new public buildings. Have you ever wondered how the contractors manage to win those lucrative contracts and how our tax payers’ money is spent? Do you want to be involved… »

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