Category Archives: Employment

Mr Wonga and the jobs factory

Posted on May 23, 2012 by

Apparently all we need to get our sluggish economy up and running again is the ability to sack people more easily.  This according to a man who gets at least some of his wealth lending to the desperate and charging … Continue reading →

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You get what you pay for: the SRA and the minimum salary

Posted on May 9, 2012 by

This week, it appears, I am regulator bashing.  It’s not much of a sport as it’s so easy to do, but hey, we all have to get our kicks somewhere.  Yesterday I was rather disparaging about the Solicitors Regulation Authority … Continue reading →

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Dispel the health and safety myth? It’s more than my job’s worth

Posted on April 11, 2012 by

I have to admit I have never actually attended the St Albans annual Shrove Tuesday pancake race, even though it takes place 10 minutes from where I live.  In fact, I don’t think I had even heard of it until … Continue reading →

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Fired because of Facebook?

Posted on February 21, 2012 by

Hard as it may be for anyone under the age of 30 to believe, when I started work there was no such thing as social media.  In fact, there was barely even email.  I remember trying to send my first … Continue reading →

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I don’t care what their contract says, bonuses are bad for business

Posted on February 1, 2012 by

I’ve never received a bonus payment from my employer, unless you count the gift vouchers that were handed out periodically at the law firm where I used to work.  I have always accepted jobs on the basis that I get … Continue reading →

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