Maternity leave is a subject many employers can’t ignore. But when new mothers return to work part-time, should they still be entitled to the same benefits as a full-time employee?
Category: Opinion
Some of the UKs leading business leaders and opinion formers share their insight and ideas for growth
Lord Sugar’s way off the ball with Clegg comments
I really cannot keep quiet over Lord Alan Sugar’s recent comments that the Liberal Democrats under Nick Clegg are like ‘Leyton Orient suddenly being planted in the Champions League’.
The Apprentice: Task Five – Fashion
Week five on The Apprentice and the boardroom has never been so catty – the three candidates to face Lord Sugar (Paloma, Alex and Sandeesh) all seemed ready to backstab each other. I have to say, after last night’s show, it never ceases to amaze me what the board room can bring out in people!
Can you run a successful small business and raise children at the same time?
The image of the working mum has evolved greatly through the decades. But if help as a working mum can be found at home, why can’t there be help at work when you’re the one in charge.
The Apprentice: Task Four – Selling to the trade
Last nights Apprentice really set the bar for this series, with both teams coming into the boardroom with quite a profit to show off to Lord Sugar. Unfortunately there always has to be a losing side but with a £76,000 profit, Jamie’s team certainly shouldn’t hang their heads in shame.
Sleeping in the day: It’s ok
I think that sleeping in the middle of the working day is ok. I know this is going to be controversial.
Why does everyone think they need a training course before they can do anything these days?
Training courses have their place in every business and we all have room to learn. But perhaps the day of standard training is over and better ways need to be found.
Excuse me….
I’ve got an issue with some of the things that have come out of the CBI conference that I just can’t ignore…
The Apprentice: Task three – Bakery
Week three and all the contestants have now had the chance to get a real taste of what the Apprentice experience is all about. With Dan and Joy being fired in the first two weeks everyone must feel vulnerable.
Problem solving is becoming the real work to make business grow
Taking the lead in a business environment can mean often juggling your team’s problems. But embracing problem solving could lead to a happier workforce.
The Apprentice: Task Two – The Beach Accessory
So to task two and the beach accessory – I love the fact that they met at Heathrow, there would have been that little bit of excitement in the candidates of ‘Where are we going?’ ‘What do you think the task is?’ and then Lord Sugar delivers the fact that they are not going anywhere!!
The Apprentice: Task one – Make and sell sausages
Well its back and it has started with a BANG, well bangers to be precise. Lord Sugar had all 16 candidates working through the night to produce a range of sausages and sell to the public.
Are ethical FairTrade™ products a fair compromise on quality?
FairTrade™ is a hot topic at the moment. Businesses and consumers have an opportunity to make it a part of everyday life but are ethical products of equivalent quality to their non-ethical counterparts?
Corporate gifts in this age of austerity
For several generations, corporate gifts have played a traditional role in business culture. Here Rick Lay looks at what the gift-wrapped chocolates sent by the printer to the staff incentive scheme, we are fast approaching the season which carries expectations of recognition for loyalty throughout the year.
Egg on Tony Blair’s new book, but not on his face
As the hype around Tony Blair’s book continues to cause a stir, one thought leadership strategist is backing his actions as those of a REAL thought leader!
