Here’s how retailers can handle the switch to new notes and coins without confusing customers. Last year saw the successful introduction of the new £5 note, as well as redesigned £1 coins. The move is part of a strategy to improve the UK’s counterfeit resilience, with the twelve sided coin and polymer notes designed to
Trade body calls on government to make professional inventories compulsory in order to raise letting industry standards. What actually counts as ‘fair wear and tear’? Residential landlords and tenants have been arguing over this question for a long time – sometimes formally, when it comes to deposit disputes at the end of a tenancy. Alternative
Anxiety, depression and other mental health problems affect 1 in 6 employees, according to the Centre for Mental Health. In fact, mental health problems are the fourth most common reason for workplace absences and account for an average of 91 million working days lost each year. In addition, mental health problems cost the UK economy
Construction projects can be complicated undertakings, and if any problems were to arise before the project is completed, things can become difficult to resolve. Imagine you are working on the framework of a two-storey detached home. One night, a devastating summer storm rolls in and relentlessly batters the building site, effectively undoing several weeks of
Terrorism is the second largest threat perceived by UK organisations, according to recent research. Even though you cannot predict the unexpected, you can plan for it. One of the best precautionary measures that you can adopt is developing a business continuity plan. A business continuity plan provides you with thorough guidance on how to recover
The National Counter-Terrorism Security Office (NACTSO) has recently published Crowded Places Guidance. The document contains “New and updated guidance intended to give protective security advice to those responsible for managing the security of crowded places” such as stadia & arenas, cinemas and theatres, major events and visitor attractions and can be downloaded for free Crowded
The International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (IAAPA) has published the following list that “includes some fundamental operational features that some operators have found helpful to review for safe operation of river rapids rides”. General Compliance with safety standards, applicable laws, and manufacturers’ operations and maintenance manuals. Comprehensive inspection program in place and functioning.
Landlords criticise country’s current rental system in new LetBritain report. According to new research by online letting agency LetBritain, 37% of British landlords feel let down by the country’s current rental system and do not feel the UK rental market is fit for purpose, but rather that it is unsuited to the rapid and demanding
In January 2014, bar manager Paul Wilson, 38, suffered a fatal anaphylactic shock after eating a takeaway Tikka Masala curry. Restaurateur Mohammed Zaman, 52, was found guilty of manslaughter after it emerged his “cavalier attitude” meant he cut corners in his ingredients, using cheaper mixes containing peanuts. This is just one case of lethal additions
Google is in trouble with the EU which has imposed an enormous anti-trust fine. But what has brought this penalty about? Google has left consumers without a “genuine choice” in their shopping service, according to Margrethe Vestager, the EU’s competition commissioner. This is the conclusion drawn after seven years of investigation into the San-Francisco based
