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This month we talk about:

• Performance Management
• Breastfeeding at work
• Gordon Ramsay’s questionable management style
• The Budget - Redundancy Pay
• Update on the opt out agreement
• A high street bank who overpaid an employee
• This month's talking point ...

This month we talk about:

• Employees expenses and the recent revelation about MP's expense
• Government proposal of 'Fit for Work?' note
• Update on the Government’s plans for redundancy pay increases
• What we can learn from Alan Sugar when hiring staff
• Update on the opt out agreement
• Holiday Pay and Sicknesses (Stringer v HMRC)

This month we talk about Swine Flu - Some Guidance for Employers:

• Minimise the risk of infection in the workplace
• Deal with absences caused by Swine Flu
• Stay up to date as the disease develops
• Ensure they are complying with Government advice
• Recognise the key symptoms of Swine Flu

This month we talk about:

• Jobless rise, redundancies still high and flexibility continues
• Annual holiday accrues during sick leave
• Private sector pensions throws public sector costs into the light
• 13.5m working days lost through stress
• Godless coppers free to dance naked around the fire

This month we talk about:

• High heeled shoes in the workplace
• Emails that SHOUT at people
• The problems with Facebook in the workplace
• Further to the recent press coverage on Baroness Scotland, the complex issues surrounding illegal workers
• Reminders of important changes which take place from 1st October
• Update on new rules regarding tips, gratuities and service charges
• Retirement age update
• Annual leave update

This month we talk about:

• Kevin Keegan - A Warning for Employers
• A Sign of the Times
• Lessons in how Not to Deal with Dishonest Expense Claims
• Flexible Working - is your Business Reaping the Rewards?
• Stress Gadget

This month we talk about:

• Equality vs. traditionalism following the recent dismissal of two make Beefeaters from the Tower of London
• The psychic policeman who lost his tribunal
• The research revealing that women are more prone to illness than men
• Pointers for employers to consider to ensure their business can keep running smoothly over the Winter months

Welcome to the festive edition of the Newswire!  Since tis the season to be jolly, this edition contains some light hearted articles with a Christmas theme, which should provide you with some entertainment whilst cracking open the wine and mince pies!  Of particular interest, is the article about the grumpy Santa, which we think is a real Christmas cracker!

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