Is the boss always right?

Is the boss always right?

It is a sad fact that some bosses think their importance and the value of their ideas is proportionate to their pay package! Otherwise known as the HiPPO (highest paid person’s opinion) problem, the overbearing, all-knowing boss has been the demise of many a...
The cloud is a gift for SMEs!

The cloud is a gift for SMEs!

In a nutshell, cloud computing is simply computing based on the internet. Where in the past, we would run applications or programmes from software downloaded on a physical computer or server in our offices, cloud computing allows us access to the same types of...
The Chancellor has held his first and last Spring Budget

The Chancellor has held his first and last Spring Budget

The Chancellor has held his first and last Spring Budget. The major announcements in the budget are summarised by the Treasury at: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/spring-budget-2017-21-things-you-need-to-know As we know the increase in NIC for the self-employed was...
Recent changes in UK employment law

Recent changes in UK employment law

Below, Lesley Kaye of LJK Resources explains some recent changes in UK employment law from 6 April 2017: This is not intended as a comprehensive update, but as a prompt for further action, where appropriate. Gender Pay Reporting Private and voluntary sector firms with...