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Foodbank collection at Basepoint Swindon
Supporting local foodbank - Swindon Food Collective
Supporting local foodbank - Swindon Food Collective
Maternity leave is a subject that has hit the headlines when New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern became the first elected world leader to take maternity leave during her term of office. She announced that she would only be taking six weeks of leave and would effectively remain in charge of the country in the meantime. The issue of how much time off mothers and fathers should take to bring up their new arrival is just as important for small businesses. Larger companies generally find it easier to cope with staff starting a family because of their greater resources. However, dealing with the issue need not be an insurmountable challenge for even the smallest of companies.
How Coffee Mornings help Change Lives
You are invited to come along on the 11th September from 10.00 to 12.00 for coffee and a chat about our nonsurgical services, treatments, meet the team and also chance to find out how we can help address areas you might like to improve.
One of the UK’s leading accountancy firms, PwC, announced recently that it was getting rid of landline telephones on all office desks, with all staff being expected to use mobiles by the end of the summer. Is this an option for SMEs, however? . Here we look at the extent to which the use of landline phones has declined – and why dispensing with your company landlines may not be a good idea.