Q: An employee was off sick and his girlfriend called us and made it sound as though he was really ill. However my wife was at home that day and saw him on live TV in one of these quizzes. What can I do? A: Oh I do hope he did not win anything and […]
Henry Howard Finance Group (HHF) has appointed a new Group Financial Controller to help support the independent funder’s continued growth. Vicky Williams, originally from Somerset, will provide support to the Group CFO from a financial, strategic and commercial perspective while ensuring operational efficiency throughout the business. Vicky joins the business from Flexicare (Group) Limited, where […]
Lightfoot debuts at CES, the world’s largest and most influential tech event! Devon company exhibits at Great Britain and Northern Ireland Pavilion Lightfoot, the creator of the first connected car technology to reward smoother drivers, is flying the flag for cutting edge UK consumer technology at CES in Las Vegas, the largest and most influential technology […]
Preventing people problems Q: My HR person says she has a statutory right to time off to go to the doctor. Is that true? A: Well assuming she is not pregnant and going to ante-natal classes she’s wrong – and she’s also not very good at HR. Tell her nice try and that whilst you […]
A new year and a new look! For the past two years, Xperior has been helping more and more businesses deliver consistently excellent customer service. In light of our continued success, we’ve been working closely with Chartered Digital to create a purpose built website. As well as a striking homepage we have crafted individual service […]
Offices at No.1 is a brand new office space hub located on Barnfield Crescent in Exeter City Centre. The stunning grade II listed building has been standing since 1840 and oozes character, with original features kept rightfully in their place and noticeable throughout. Presenting luxurious and flexible serviced offices, meeting rooms and co-working space, Offices […]
Question: Last year our Company’s Christmas party ended up with two employees fighting, one manager flirting outrageously with the new marketing assistant and three people off the next day with hangovers. How do I stop this happening? Answer: If the Government really wants to reduce the number of tribunal claims it would ban work Christmas […]
Activa Contracts renew Fleet Manager of the Week prize sponsorship Activa Contracts, the vehicle leasing and fleet management specialist, has renewed its sponsorship of Devon-based Lightfoot’s pioneering Fleet Manager of the Week initiative, which rewards fleet managers achieving high levels of efficiency and safety in their fleets. The Fleet Manager of the Week initiative awards […]
Portcullis Alarms has three branches to the business. A professional services division delivering Fire Risk Assessments, Insurance and Security Ariel Assessments and general H&S assessments. An installation and maintenance division installing commercial intruder and fire alarms and CCTV. And a Lone Worker Alarm division delivering protection to lone workers with a 24 hrs monitored, Police […]
Question My staff seem to spend a lot of my time checking their own social media accounts. How do I stop this waste of work time? Answer Figures suggest that 6% of British Workers spend over an hour a day on social networking sites whilst they are at work and this could potentially cost UK […]
