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Business insurance, HR

It’s an oft-quoted phrase: better the devil you know. It Read on and we’ll tell you more.
was probably drilled into you when you were a child, and You might wonder what Weight Watchers leaders have
often it certainly holds true. But this issue we are going to to do with office supplies. Is lifting heavy boxes of paper
show you one occasion where sticking to such a mantra around the latest fad in losing weight? No – it’s a bit more
could lead you to a lot of unnecessary expense. That’s if mundane than that: it’s about the nature of employment.
you decide just to keep renewing your business insurance In our HR report this issue we explain in detail the
policy with the same broker, year after year after year. implications of a recent tribunal ruling about just what
Yes, it probably pays to be conservative, but have you the relation is between Weight Watchers leaders and the
ever considered what you might be missing by not even organisation they would appear to be working for. It is
bothering to find out what anyone else might offer you – essential reading for anyone thinking of taking on sales
at no expense to your company? staff or other employees by an unconventional route.

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