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Article Archive - September 2009
10 ways to keep employees singing from the same social song-sheet
by Rosie Beasley | 23 Sep 2009
Social media has once again shown that it can be as good at playing bad cop as it is at playing good cop. The most recent example of a company getting on the wrong side of the social public comes from the unfortunate DSGi - the company which owns Dixons and PC World - which suffered from a good facebooking when some employees set up a group to talk about their 'experiences' working in the company's stores.
A guide to self-assessment for the newly self-employed
by Rosie Beasley | 23 Sep 2009
If you become self-employed you need to take care of your own tax and national insurance payments. This means filing an annual tax return with HMRC. When you become self-employed you must let HMRC know within three months, even if you already complete a tax return.
Making redundancies - your legal responsibilities
by Josh Hall | 22 Sep 2009
Laying off staff is not a decision that any employer will take lightly. However, in these difficult economic times many companies have no choice. If you are a struggling employer, it is likely that you have considered redundancies at some point.
5 ways to make business referrals count
by Rosie Beasley | 16 Sep 2009
In a recent survey by IT company Easynet Connect, 81% of the businesses who responded said that they regularly refer business to contacts, colleagues and friends. In fact the survey suggests that small and medium sized businesses make three referrals a month to an average value of £7,500.
Prospects for recovery - a round-up of expert opinion on the shape of the recession
by Josh Hall | 10 Sep 2009
Buoyed by a recent string of relatively positive data, many commentators have been tempted to call the bottom of the recession. But while some analysts claim the worst is behind us, others believe the crisis is far from over.
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