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Can you go straight ahead and do this, or is there anything you must consider first?]]></description><category>MISCONDUCT</category><pubDate>Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>http://businessdatabase.indicator.co.uk/article.php?nlid=UKTAPSAR_EU121505&amp;source=rss</guid></item><item><title>Are they harassed, or just being over-sensitive?</title><author>Indicator</author><link>http://businessdatabase.indicator.co.uk/article.php?nlid=UKTAPSAR_EU121504&amp;source=rss</link><description><![CDATA[The Employment Appeal Tribunal has said that an off-the-cuff remark about an employee&#8217;s sexual orientation is unlikely to amount to harassment. A good news decision, but what happens when the Equality Act 2010 comes into force?]]></description><category>HARASSMENT</category><pubDate>Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>http://businessdatabase.indicator.co.uk/article.php?nlid=UKTAPSAR_EU121504&amp;source=rss</guid></item><item><title>Can sickness absence trigger maternity leave?</title><author>Indicator</author><link>http://businessdatabase.indicator.co.uk/article.php?nlid=UKTAPSAR_EU121507&amp;source=rss</link><description><![CDATA[There are only a few weeks to go before a pregnant employee goes on maternity leave and she&#8217;s just rung in sick. You don&#8217;t want to be messed about - you need certainty. 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What are inspectors going to be looking at?]]></description><category>MAINTENANCE</category><pubDate>Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>http://businessdatabase.indicator.co.uk/article.php?nlid=UKTAHSAR_EU082201&amp;source=rss</guid></item><item><title>Repair or improve - why should you care?</title><author>Indicator</author><link>http://businessdatabase.indicator.co.uk/article.php?nlid=UKTATXAR_EU102105&amp;source=rss</link><description><![CDATA[The Taxman&#8217;s argument regarding property expenses was recently kicked out by the tax tribunal. In his decision the judge used the Taxman&#8217;s own published guidance against him. 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What are its intentions, and is it going to shake up the consultancy business?]]></description><category>CONSULTANTS</category><pubDate>Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>http://businessdatabase.indicator.co.uk/article.php?nlid=UKTAHSAR_EU082205&amp;source=rss</guid></item><item><title>Enterprise relief trap for QCBs</title><author>Indicator</author><link>http://businessdatabase.indicator.co.uk/article.php?nlid=UKTATXAR_EU102104&amp;source=rss</link><description><![CDATA[The good news is that Mr Osborne was persuaded to keep the 10% rate of Capital Gains Tax for entrepreneurs. However, there&#8217;s a trap that can see those who sell their business paying 15.5%. 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