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More businesses turning to debt recovery solicitors in recession
The economic downturn is prompting a growing number of businesses to use debt recovery solicitors to extract late payment from clients.
One in five employees have committed workplace fraud
New research has found that 20 per cent of workers confess to defrauding their employer through exaggerated expense claims.
25% rise in businesses filing accounts late, as penalties set to rise
The number of businesses filing their accounts with Companies House late has leapt by 25% in four years.
Government leaves businesses in limbo over flexible working change
Government indecision over implementation of changes to flexible working has left businesses in limbo Personnel Today has reported.
Business fraud booms as economy struggles
Professional services firm KPMG warns businesses that the economic downturn puts them at greater risk from fraud.
Credit crunch litigation boom yet to arrive as companies seek alternatives to court
New figures from the Ministry of Justice suggest that the widely expected surge in litigation from the credit crunch has yet to transpire.
Government to review pension scheme protection
The government has announced a review of employers' pension obligations to make it easier for businesses to restructure, an increasingly common scenario in the current economic climate.
Businesses unaware of payment options for litigation solicitors
Litigation solicitors are failing to alert companies that they can take an 'after-the-event' insurance policy out to pay for litigation, a new survey has revealed.
Commercial solicitors warn businesses as insolvencies rocket
A 26.3% rise in company insolvencies has prompted commercial solicitors to caution company direcotors to take legal advice immediately if they believe they are at risk.
New sex discrimination laws to victimise men
A female academic at the London School of Economics has warned that new workplace equality laws could end up hurting up men.
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Need to Know articles
Businesses warned of the need to strengthen personal data protection
The government watchdog for personal data has warned businesses of the need to improve their organisational and technological measures to better protect personal data.
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Patents, trademarks and licensing agreements
An overview of the nature of patents, trademarks and licensing agreements, the means of applying for them and the protection they provide.
