A staff party night…in January? Here are the 5 reasons why…

Start how you mean to go on: Team get-togethers are a great way to set the bar for the year to come. Reward them with a night to remember or, if you’re looking for an excuse for a day out the office, you can add on a meeting room or…

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Four Seasons in One Day – Legal implications of being cauld at work By Jack Boyle, Associate Solicitor at Blackadders LLP

I overheard a discussion in the office kitchen the other day which got me to thinking about the legal implications of temperature.  Two of my colleagues were chatting about the temperature and asking why the central heating hadn’t yet been fired up… in September.  We were indeed spoiled by an…

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What I’m wearing is purr-fectly acceptable! Can an employer mandate what you wear at work?

The recent news story of Serena Williams wearing a catsuit at the French Open, and the subsequent response by the President of the French Tennis Federation, raises the interesting question of whether an employer can mandate what its employees wear to work. Uniform Policies In general terms, an employer is…

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The Sky’s the Limit – Edinburgh Property Market

The Sky’s the Limit – the theme for this year’s Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo, which marked the 100th year anniversary for the Royal Airforce, recently finished. The Tattoo continues to be the most popular show at the Edinburgh Festival, with around 8,800 people watching it per night the economic benefit to the…

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Be Bold – Circular Economy can Transform Business

A circular economy looks to keep the flow of materials and products within the economy for as long as possible, extracting the maximum value from them whilst in use.  It’s where businesses, industry and consumers work together to make things last. Here we look at a city business set to…

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One Off SEO Package By Lang Atholl Agency

Are you looking to drive more traffic to your website from Google and other search engines? Last year over 54% of consumers regularly searched for local businesses online and only 3% of consumers never searched for a local business online. Our one off SEO package will make sure your website…

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How should employers handle allegations of sexual harassment in the workplace

The Women and Equalities Committee Report makes proposals which will impact employers’ handling of sexual harassment allegations in the workplace, Lindsays’ Partner and Head of Employment Ben Doherty comments on the recommendations Allegations of sexual harassment in the workplace have come under the media spotlight recently. A survey in 2017…

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What happens to your Facebook (and other digital assets) when you die?

BBC News reported recently that the parents of a 15-year-old girl who was killed by a train in 2012 have only just been authorised by the High Court in Germany to take over her Facebook account.  It is incredible that it is only now, after 6 years, that this issue…

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Capital to showcase latest technology at Procurex Scotland 2018

Capital Document Solutions will once again be exhibiting at Procurex Scotland 2018. Procurex is Scotland’s premier public procurement event. It is seen as being the most important day of the year for Scottish Procurement and will be back at the Scottish Event Campus (SEC) on Tuesday 23rd October. Procurex Scotland 2018 Procurex incorporates both the Scottish…

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Brexit: Continuing the conversation

In the world of statistics, few are less reliable than employment numbers. Actually in truth, it’s not the numbers but the meaning inferred from them which is very much open to question.  Drops in unemployment would suggest a buoyant economy with lots of jobs but in reality, though more people…

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