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12/04/2013 - 4:01pm
As the number of cases regarding dismissals for the misuse of Facebook at work or in relation to employment increase, employers are being advised to revise their related policies to adequately protect them when considering disciplinary action against their staff as a result of misuse of social media.  We must be mindful that for many Facebook is an accepted forum for frank discussion with not just friends, but friends of friends, and derogatory statements about the employer can potentially bring the Company into disrepute.
12/04/2013 - 11:25am
Small businesses may struggle with new Government legislation that comes into force in April, it has been claimed. Real Time Information (RTI) will mean companies that employ one or more people must provide Revenue and Customs with staff information at the time they process wages - monthly or weekly - rather than at the end of the financial year. This change aims to save businesses time so they do not have to send information on staff sickness, holidays and other information all together at the end of the financial year.
12/04/2013 - 10:12am
A teenage girl has been left with permanent scarring after she was engulfed in a fireball while using a cooking stove during a school camp trip. Southwark Crown Court heard that she was one of 25 girls on a three-day Duke of Edinburgh Silver Award camping trip, when the incident occurred.
17/01/2013 - 5:31pm
For most businesses the current economic climate is proving challenging in many areas and spending decisions are becoming harder and harder to make and justify. Because of this many organisations are looking for best value when it comes to spending that ever-decreasing training budget. Here at Park City, we believe in listening to our clients and where possible, look for ways to improve the services we offer to meet their needs.  A prime example of this has always been the way we look to deliver best value when it comes to health and safety training.
14/01/2013 - 5:51pm
Not everyone in a working environment will see eye-to-eye all of the time. Whilst different perspectives can fuel healthy debates that lead to positive outcomes for a business, sometimes these disagreements will become counterproductive and affect the business, its profitability, or the welfare of its staff. The result is internal grievance procedures, tribunal panels, or a court case.
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