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Posted on 31 October 2008 - Comments

Up to one million foreign migrant workers could be returning home from the UK as the economy begins to contract, it has been reported.

Speaking to the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) conference, chairman of the Equalities...

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Posted on 31 October 2008 - Comments

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the UK are set to benefit from up to £4 billion in loans from the European Investment Bank (EIB), chancellor Alistair Darling has announced.

The finance will be available over the...

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Posted on 30 October 2008 - Comments

Knowledge of the key documents small businesses and contractors are regularly required to deal with is highly important, according to Contract Eye.

The site claims "form-filling and filing is an everyday part of running a...

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Posted on 30 October 2008 - Comments

The Trades Union Conference (TUC) has warned that many full-time employees could lose the option of working flexibly during the impending recession.

Paul Sellers, TUC working time policy adviser, comments that flexible working...

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Posted on 29 October 2008 - Comments

Agency workers will be able to claim statutory sick pay (SSP) from Monday October 27th following a change of the law.

Workers employed on a contract of three months or less will receive entitlement if they are unable to work,...

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