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I read this story in the Northern Echo earlier, the images are very hard hitting and show what happens when a landlord gets the wrong tenant, well not just the wrong tenant but one who actually causes more damage than the landlord has received in rent. However it doesn’t surprise me, it’s a story I …

Claire Rolston of the specialist employment law practice CLR Law gives an overview of employees using social media both in and out of the work place and the consequences of  bringing the reputation of an employer into disrepute.

I should start by say that the 75% figure being bandied around is not actually what the story says. Figures show that new claimants of the new employment and support allowance (ESA) between October 2008 and August 2010 failed to qualify. Reports go on to mention that 40% of those who appealed against that decision …

Before I write the rest of this post I should just mention I am going to change some of the details to protect identities but the events are as they happened. I was out the other day with my family and part of the day out was a visit to a fast food chain, it …

A story I read last week once again pointed out the dangers to businesses of not checking the credentials of their staff and employees. Two local fast food shops were raided by the Border Agency after tip offs that they were employing illegal workers. The rules aren’t the most simple to follow but it is …

The news yesterday that the North Yorkshire Police Chief was under investigation about claims he may have aided family members to gain an unfair advantage in a recent recruitment drive brought about a couple of very different reactions for me. I am firstly against the recent trend of trial by media, this should have been …