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Is Your Business Prepared for the New Worker Protection Act 2023?

With attention focused on the recent Employment Bill announced on 10 October 2024, it is essential to remember that the Worker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) Act 2023 (WPA) will come into effect on 26 October 2024.  Jane Cordner, Head of HR Services at Blanchards Bailey LLP, dissects the details of the new legislation and how it will affect employers.

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Albert Goodman review the impact of the Budget

Albert Goodman release their Budget 2024 webinar recording. Tax experts, Tracey Watts and Andrew Law, give an overview the Chancellor’s speech digesting the key announcements including: Capital Gains Tax,Inheritance Tax, VAT on private schools, and the practicalities of parents using Trusts to pay for rising school fees and Pensions. Watch the webinar here.

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Thousands flocked to The Dorset County Show

This weekend marked the 184th year and is organised by the Dorchester Agricultural Society (DAS) and takes over a year to plan. Over 300 volunteers help put the show together – one of the largest agricultural shows in the South West. Next year the Show will take place on the 6th and 7th of September 2025.

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Anticipation builds for business conference

A global climate change consultant and social entrepreneur has been announced as the headliner of the Dorset Business Festival Conference. Benita Matofska is set to appear at the event ­– with the theme of ‘business as a force for good’ – on October 9 in Bournemouth.

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Cerne Abbas Giant Conference Coming To Dorset Museum & Art Gallery This September

Drawing upon recent excavations by the National Trust and subsequent new research, this special day-time conference on 28 September at Dorset Museum & Art Gallery offers the opportunity to explore the Giant and other significant hill figures in Wessex.
The Cerne Giant, located outside the village of Cerne Abbas in Dorset, is one of the most iconic hill figures in the UK and is an important part of local culture and folklore.

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