Restrictive covenants offer protection for employers and employees, but they are also a legal minefield, says GIORGIO VENTISEI One area of change that has emerged from the pandemic is the relationship between employer and employee as many have made decisions to leave their roles for new ventures. Anything from starting a new business to moving […]
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Chancellor must level with business
AS I SEE IT: Can the Chancellor balance climate targets with economic renewal, asks TERRY MURDEN Chancellor Rishi Sunak has faced some big decisions over the past 18 months, but this week he only has to balance the demands of meeting the government’s net zero strategy with preventing thousands of businesses folding under the burden […]
Hard lessons still beckon in tech skills
TECH TALK: Youngsters are still not prioritising a career in the digital sector, says BILL MAGEE Scottish policymakers would be perfectly within their rights, I guess, to skip a new digital report sharply criticising the UK’s performance in developing tech skills. But they shouldn’t. WorldSkills UK compares Britain to several other “major global economies” which, […]
Benefiting naturally from green spaces
National Pride’s planned development in East Ayrshire, The Barony Wellness should be at the core of social housing and community developments, says IRENE BISSET It is now well understood that exposure to nature improves mental health, and time outdoors can lower blood pressure and stress levels as well as improving mood and alleviating depression. Yet […]
Collaboration is key to climate change
We have time to push back the climate change crisis if we all work together, says TONY DONNELLY In a matter of days Glasgow will host the prestigious COP26 summit, highlighted as one of the most important global meetings ever to take place in the UK. The eyes of the world will be fully focused […]