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5 Employment Admin Checks That Protect a Growing Business

Employment admin checks keep staff records, pay and workplace duties aligned as a business adds new people. Processes that worked for a small team may become less reliable once several managers are approving hours, leave, recruitment and changes to working arrangements. Regular reviews make it easier to find missing information, correct differences promptly and give each task a clear owner.

Owners and managers need a repeatable way to compare what was agreed with employees against what appears in contracts, payroll and internal systems. These five checks focus on the records most...

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Devon backs Freeport proposals

Devon County Council has agreed its support for the development of the Plymouth and South Devon Freeport sites in the county.

The Freeport has the potential to unlock £314 million of inward investment and create more than 3,500 jobs by building on the area’s global reputation for marine innovation and advanced engineering.

At the Council’s Cabinet meeting (Wednesday 13 April), councillors backed proposals to borrow up to £15 million of capital investment to kickstart transport infrastructure schemes that are vital to the project. They also approved the County Council...

Devon hospitality firm funds environmental study

Internationally multi-award-winning Devon hospitality business, The Venus Company (loving the beach®) with four stunning beach cafe locations across the county, has invested significant funding into commissioning an in-depth case study by Cranfield University on the environmental impact of using sustainable palm plates for their Venus cafes.

In 1995, husband and wife team Michael Smith and Louisa Newman, together with Lee Porter opened the doors of The Venus Cafe (loving the beach®) at Blackpool Sands on the site of the original ‘The Venus Tea Hut’, a small wooden hut selling tea...

Signs that you must open another restaurant branch

It’s a dream of every restaurateur to have multiple restaurants. It shows that people patronise their menu and can’t get enough of it. However, it takes a lot to satisfy the customers before getting there. The idea of opening multiple branches will only enter the picture once the restaurant becomes more established. If you’re running this business, here are some signs that you should consider opening another branch.

You’re always full

When you have several reservations upon opening the restaurant, it might be time to consider opening another branch. It shows that people...

Why wellbeing strategies for business are more important than ever

By flexible office space provider Clockwise Chief Operating Officer Alex Brunner.

Despite the challenges we have experienced over the past two years, the importance of occupational mental health and wellbeing is often still overlooked completely by many businesses or is pushed right down the pile of priorities.

Considering the impacts that good mental health and wellbeing can have in the workplace for performance, productivity, recruitment, and retention, this can be a significant oversight on the importance it should hold amongst business leaders and HR departments....

Building a Sustainable Supply Chain: Here's What You Can Do

Supply chains are necessary as we all rely on them throughout our everyday lives. They are important to the business world as they help move raw materials from one place to another, allowing them to start production. Eventually, this business will be able to use a supply chain to move these products to the shop floors. Without solid supply chains in place, basic necessities would fail to get delivered across the country to those who need them.

Now, more businesses are seeing a growing demand for sustainability, which is influencing their supply chains. Business owners are now...

Foot Anstey announces five new Partner promotions from May 2022

Foot Anstey has announced the promotion of five of its lawyers into the firm's Partnership. From 1 May 2022, John Catchpole, Rebecca Kibby, Mark Li, Adam McKenna and Christian Silk will be Partners at the firm, bringing the total number of Partners at Foot Anstey to 54.

In announcing the news of the promotions, Martin Hirst – who will become the firm's Managing Partner on 1 May – commented: "The number of promotions we are making underlines the continued strength of the firm and the scale of our ambitions for future growth. All these promotions are the result of their track records...

PPE changes for the workforce: Guidance for employers

With new PPE regulations that came into force on 6th April, under the Personal Protective Equipment at Work (Amendment) Regulations 2022, employers that supply safety equipment to employees must carefully assess their health and safety responsibilities.

Micheal Brown, Health & Safety Contact Manager at Citation explains what the changes really mean and addresses key considerations for employers.

Under previous legislation, it was an employer’s duty to provide PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) to employees. However, the PPE changes now extend the Health & Safety...

Exeter-based firm becomes first national technology enabled care provider to complete testing on personal alarms ahead of major digital switchover

Exeter-based personal alarm brand Taking.Care has become the country’s first telecare provider to complete full testing of its product range before the planned switchover from analogue to digital telephone networks by 2025 .

Taking.Care has worked with Openreach to carry out rigorous stress tests of its personal care alarm range , which provide life-saving services for elderly and vulnerable people, to ensure they are compatible with the new all-digital telephone network.

The digital switch brings about major changes to the telecare industry. Traditionally reliant on...

New Exeter builders merchant to bring community and charity boost

One of the UK’s leading builders merchants will bring a £3,000 boost for charities and community groups when it opens a new branch in Exeter later this month.

Selco Builders Warehouse will open the doors to its 73rd UK branch on Filmer Way in Marsh Barton on Tuesday, April 26.

The opening will produce an economic boost for the local area, with 30 jobs being created.

To mark the new opening, Selco is also inviting charities or community groups from in and around Exeter to submit an application for its Selco Community Heroes scheme for the chance to win £1,000....

Number of companies In Devon passes 60,000 milestone for first time

Latest figures show that Devon is home to more than 60,000 companies for the very first time – highlighting its popularity as a place to do business.

There are now 60,428 businesses registered in the county according to company secretarial software specialists Inform Direct, based on statistics from Companies House and the Office for National Statistics.

The milestone announcement follows Devon enjoying a record year for company formations during 2021, when it recorded 6,825 new businesses.

John Korchak, Director of Operations at Inform Direct said: “These...

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5 Employment Admin Checks That Protect a Growing Business

Devon backs Freeport proposals

Devon hospitality firm funds environmental study

Signs that you must open another restaurant branch

Why wellbeing strategies for business are more important than ever

Building a Sustainable Supply Chain: Here's What You Can Do

Foot Anstey announces five new Partner promotions from May 2022

PPE changes for the workforce: Guidance for employers

Exeter-based firm becomes first national technology enabled care provider to complete testing on personal alarms ahead of major digital switchover

New Exeter builders merchant to bring community and charity boost

Number of companies In Devon passes 60,000 milestone for first time

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