How to avoid your company going into deadlock?

October 31, 2012

Ultimately, it is foreseeable when entering into a new company structure that things may go wrong with your working relationships. It is most beneficial to resolve future issues at the outset with clear cut agreements for these situations which is why shareholders’ agreements are very important to your business. If a complex issue is foreseeable, […]

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How the Recent Changes in American Labor Laws Threaten Businesses

October 24, 2012

(Guest blog post regarding US labor & employment law and effects on business) For any country to progress at an exponential rate, it is imperative that the contribution towards the economy by the businesses is governed properly. And, if a business has to run making profits there has to be great labor force supporting the […]

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How can serial litigants in the Employment Tribunal be stopped?

October 16, 2012

If you’re an employer then the odds are that you’ve participated in, or been threatened with, litigation in the Employment Tribunal with your employees. Such litigation can be extremely time-consuming, stressful and expensive, especially so if the employee concerned has made more than one (possibly unmeritorious) claim against you. This post will therefore examine how […]

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What To Do When Your Investment Broker Leaves You Broke!

October 12, 2012

Hiring a stock broker amounts to finding someone you trust who can help your future financial security and stability. Market forces normally control losses and gains in personal portfolios, but sometimes the losses can be extensive. If the portfolio is not moving consistently with the market, then the possibility exists that the broker is misinformed, […]

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Catastrophic Events Reveal that Disparity in Insurance Penetration Levels is Global

October 11, 2012

Aon Benfield, a global reinsurance intermediary, recently released its August edition of the Global Catastrophe Recap report. The report, published by the company’s catastrophe modeling arm known as Impact Forecasting, showed that natural disaster events revealed disparities in the global levels of insurance penetration. Catastrophic Events of August, 2012 Several natural disasters affected different parts […]

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What should you do if one of your employees fails a drugs test?

October 11, 2012

If one of your employees fails a drug test at work then this is normally cause for concern. Depending on the seriousness of the situation, the employee’s past history at work, and the effect that the failure has on their ability to do their job it may result in you having to dismiss the employee. […]

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New York City Elevators – Are You Safe?

October 8, 2012

(U.S. Law and Generally) Images of New York City are full of soaring skyscrapers punctuating the world’s most famous skyline, and everyday, millions of people make their living in some of the most architecturally sound buildings in the United States. Part of the security of working in a high-rise building is that you are protected […]

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Life Insurance Giants Sanctioned

October 6, 2012

Over the past few years, the ING, MetLife, John Hancock and Prudential insurance companies have encouraged recipients of death benefits to put all of the money in a retained asset accounts. This account is then held by the insurance company as the death benefit recipient gradually withdraws portions of the fund. Insurance companies prefer this […]

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Why good management of health and safety at work is a priority

October 2, 2012

The management of health and safety at work should be an absolute priority for an employer. Employers have a moral as well as a legal duty to care for the health and safety of their employees and should therefore take adequate and reasonable steps to protect the well-being of their employees. What good health and […]

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When and how to suspend an employee

September 30, 2012

If one of your employees is under-performing at work or has been accused of misconduct then you may want to suspend them to prevent any further problems and address the situation. However, the case of Crawford v Suffolk Mental Health Partnership Trust last year highlighted that employers may face litigation if they act unreasonably when […]

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