Month: December 2019

3 minutes to read We are reflecting on a year packed with regular and one-off fundraising activities and donation drives. We are proud to have filled our workplace LOROS donation station ten times over this year, providing clothing and other items for the Leicestershire and Rutland hospice charity. On International Day of Charity this September, we announced Midlands-wide charity …

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2 minutes to read Earlier this year, the tax point for promotional and retail vouchers moved from the point of redemption to the point of sale, leading to implications for a variety of retailers. With the festive season well underway and demand for vouchers reaching its peak, we have highlighted the changes businesses should be aware of, both now …

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2 minutes to read Being a company director naturally brings with it such benefits as autonomy, decision-making power and the freedom to implement one’s vision. Increasingly, however, the role is also fraught with potential pitfalls: financial liability, accountability for others’ misconduct and ongoing responsibilities, to name but a few. We have examined the changing climate for directors and are …

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2 minutes to read Our sporty staff have laced up their trainers for a series of workplace contests in cricket, kurling and hockey, organised by Leicester-Shire & Rutland Sport (LRS). We entered a team of six into LRS’s recent Workplace Hockey Competition 2019, in which the team earned second place. They followed this success with a stab at the …

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