Archive for September, 2009
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Sunday, September 27th, 2009That’s a possible outcome of new rules coming into force on October 1 according to the British Hospitality Association.
It’s a move that is predicted will cost the industry £60 – 130 million (depending on whose figures you believe) and as many as 5,000 jobs. The rules will make it illegal for establishments to use the [...]
A heart warming story of vision and determination
Saturday, September 26th, 2009These guys and girls didn’t wait for help or opportunity to come knocking: They went out and made it happen…
March 5th 2009: The 12 staff at a packaging and design company are told by letter that their contracts had ended with the firm as of 1700 GMT on Wednesday. And that wages from 1 March, [...]
Inevitable change
Friday, September 25th, 2009I caught up with someone I hadn’t seen in ages the other day. He runs an office refurbishment/ relocation company and realised earlier this year thatwith the downturn in business he was going to have to let some staff go if the company was to survive.
He said it was one of the hardest decisions he’d [...]
