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Family Law Blog: Pets, divorce and fostering
RSPCA launched a campaign last week called PetRetreat. It’s a fostering service for pets effectively. A network of fosterers can look after a person’s cats, dogs or whatever, so that they can escape domestic violence. Once they are settled in a new life, they can claim back their pet. The move came because some victims [...]
New right for employees to request time to train
From 6 April 2010, employers with 250 or more employees will have to seriously consider an eligible employee’s formal request for time away from their core duties to undertake training. Employees can request to undertake any training they think will improve both their and your business’ performance. The training can be either: accredited, ie training [...]
Nearly 60% of businesses seeking bank finance in 2009/10 rejected by their bank
Prospective clients often find their way to us as they have approached their own bankers to support their borrowing requirements and are astounded after years of loyalty to the bank concerned, their applications are being rejected. Indeed according to the Institute of Directors “… nearly 60% of businesses seeking bank finance in 2009/10 were rejected by [...]