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  • Debt Recovery Can Be Self Funding

    Solicitors - they’re expensive aren’t they? How often have you written-off an outstanding debt because you considered that it was not economic to pursue? In the past, and certainly prior to 2002, you would probably be right! There is certainly...

  • Social Media in Recruitment - Is Your Business Protected?

    Recent years have seen an explosion in the use of social media and the growth seems set to continue.   • As of March 2011, Facebook had more than 640 million active users, half of which log in daily. • As of March 2011 LinkedIn had 100...

  • Temp to Third Party Transfer Fees: When and Who Can You Charge?

    This article is the third in a series of articles concerning transfer fees. For a general background on transfer fees please see the first article in the series, “ Maximising profits through transfer fees ” and the second article "...

  • Selling a Recruitment Business in Todays Market

    The majority of recruitment businesses have suffered during the recession, however often the first to feel the effects of the economic cycles, they tend to be the first out too. Only time will tell if this well-worn cycle will be repeated as we wait for...

  • What does the Reed Employment v Commissioners LON/2004/013 mean for recruitment companies and the future?

    HMRC has set out their stance on this case in Business Brief 32.11 which is available from http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/briefs/vat/brief3211.htm . It is interesting to note that HMRC appear to have deliberately not appealed this decision as under the new...

  • Enforcing Post Termination Restrictions and Protecting Confidential Information

    How well protected are you? - Protecting your client lists, candidate lists and confidential information from data theft In the current economic client it is becoming increasingly important for the recruitment sector to ensure that it has the maximum...

  • Protecting Temporary Workers from Third Party Agency Poaching

    This article is the second in a series of articles concerning transfer fees. For a general background on transfer fees please see the first article in the series, “ Maximising profits through transfer fees ”. This article focuses on the...

  • Data Protection Act 1998 DPA: A practical focus on the impact within the Recruitment Sector

    The growing use of information technology and the boom in online recruitment has expanded opportunities for data processing and sharing but raises dilemmas about data protection and respect for individual information rights. In a recent Information...

  • Agency Workers Regulations 2010 (AWR) Beware Anti Avoidance Measures

    The Agency Workers Regulations 2010 which come into force on 1st October 2011 have received a large amount of press coverage over recent months. Most of the focus has been on the improved rights of temporary workers with “Day One Rights” allowing...

  • Maximising profits through transfer fees

    Despite reports of “green shoots” the economy remains fragile. Businesses continue to look carefully at their costs and staff costs remains high on the agenda. Gone are the days where businesses would pay standard rates for permanent...

  • Creditors - Don't forget to vote!

    Creditors don’t always fully appreciate their rights enabling them to influence the appointment of an independent liquidator at a creditors’ meeting to carry out investigations into the prior dealings of a creditor being placed into an insolvency...

  • Ten Tips for Buying a Recruitment Business

    Harsh economic times are likely to herald exciting opportunities in the recruitment sector as stronger players take the opportunity to “bulk up” through acquisition or merger. Even though we may be in a buyers’ market, buyers should resist...
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