Support for Small Business

In the news today an update on the new maternity laws that have been discussed, the government's initial plan to implement a 12 month statutory maternity is due to be scrapped as it has been deemed too expensive and does not fall in line the cuts planned on public spending. However what has also been announced are plans to allow both parents to split the leave; http://uk.news.yahoo.com/4/20090915/tuk-extra-pay-for-new-mums-to-be-scrappe-dba1618.html. This would be a vast improvement on the current two weeks paternity pay.

I recently same across this website and found it particularly informative on support not only for small business (granted in the North East) but for people that have recently been made redundant in the North East and is partnered closely with Business Link, Job Centre Plus and One North East and has a number of contact information for people or organisations that might be able to help you. For more information click on the link; http://www.realhelpnortheast.co.uk/.

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