Focus on Enforcement

We all know it is important to have processes, rules and regulations. Indeed, within our own organisations they are essential to ensure the business operates efficiently. But we also recognise the need to adopt a fair and appropriate approach when dealing with...

Are they listening?

A radical overhaul of burdensome employment legislation is desperately needed to encourage firms to recruit and thereby help stimulate the economy. But is the Government listening? The sheer scale of employment legislation, including the risk of heavy penalties for...

Maternity Pay

I feel I may upset a few people here, particularly women, but ORB is based on honesty and transparency and these are my personal views. And before I express my views in any detail, let me just say that I have worked almost all my adult life and have four children,...