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		<title>Unfair dismissal reforms clarified &#8211; some good news for employees!</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 10:00:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lesley Furber</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[From April 2012 the qualification period for taking a case for unfair dismissal to an Employment Tribunal will be increased from one to two years - however the Government confirmed in the week of 16th January that this change will not be retrospective]]></description>
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		<title>Small Business owners &#8211; how to attract and work well with freelancers</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 13:00:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lesley Furber</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[With the ongoing shift towards employers using freelancers / contractors instead of employing PAYE workers and employees in the current uncertain climate, we look at how small business owners can get the best out of their relationship with freelancers, for the benefit of both parties.]]></description>
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		<title>What employment law changes are coming in 2012?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 13:00:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lesley Furber</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There's always new legislation flying around in the run-up to the Budget, and this year is no different. We've put together a round-up of the employment law changes we know are happening and those that are anticipated in 2012.]]></description>
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		<title>Pensions auto-enrolment &#8211; some good news for small businesses!</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Dec 2011 11:30:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lesley Furber</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Pensions auto-enrolment - some good news for small Businesses!  From October 2012 most workers will have to be auto-enrolled into a pension plan by their Employer (under the Pensions Bill that also abolished the Default Retirement Age during 2011).  At the end of November 2011 however the Government announced the welcome news that business with less than 50 workers will not have to auto-enrol their staff into such a pension scheme until May 2015.  ]]></description>
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		<title>Startup advice from those in the know</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Oct 2011 10:30:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jon Norris</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you were to take on board all the advice online on things you should avoid while starting a business, you'd most likely end up sat in a dark room clutching a blank piece of paper, quietly weeping. Obviously, this is a terrible business model. Sometimes it's more helpful to focus on the positives.]]></description>
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		<title>How Freelancers can plan their way out of trouble</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Oct 2011 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jen Stakes Roberts</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.freelanceadvisor.co.uk/?p=15806</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Risk management. Sounds terrifying. It also sounds like something that only big business does, or maybe people who plan really big events, like the Olympics, wars or taking a class of 9-year-olds on a school trip. Surely it’s not something that freelancers need to worry about, is it?]]></description>
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		<title>Win a business makeover with Karren Brady</title>
		<link>http://www.freelanceadvisor.co.uk/news/win-a-business-makeover-with-karren-brady/</link>
		<comments>http://www.freelanceadvisor.co.uk/news/win-a-business-makeover-with-karren-brady/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Sep 2011 12:00:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rachel Soothill</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.freelanceadvisor.co.uk/?p=15668</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Start up business owners could be in with a  chance of winning a one-to-one session with successful entrepreneur and star of The Apprentice, Karren Brady. The Business Makeover competition has been launched by Nectar to help offer start-ups an opportunity for a business boost from the experts.]]></description>
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		<title>Is Employment Law putting you off expanding your Business? What&#8217;s the solution?</title>
		<link>http://www.freelanceadvisor.co.uk/legal-advice/is-employment-law-putting-you-off-expanding-your-business-whats-the-solution/</link>
		<comments>http://www.freelanceadvisor.co.uk/legal-advice/is-employment-law-putting-you-off-expanding-your-business-whats-the-solution/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Aug 2011 12:00:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lesley Furber</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[employment legislation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[micro business exemption]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[small business exemption]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[small businesses]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[sole traders]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.freelanceadvisor.co.uk/?p=14897</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A recent survey by the British Chambers of Commerce of 1,000 sole traders looked into their attitudes to hiring staff.  Here we disect the report and see if there are any solutions to encourage sole-traders to take on staff.]]></description>
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		<title>HMRC cold-calling startups to offer advice, friendly warning</title>
		<link>http://www.freelanceadvisor.co.uk/money/hmrc-cold-calling-startups-to-offer-advice-friendly-warning/</link>
		<comments>http://www.freelanceadvisor.co.uk/money/hmrc-cold-calling-startups-to-offer-advice-friendly-warning/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Jul 2011 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jon Norris</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[phone]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[phone education]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.freelanceadvisor.co.uk/?p=15013</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[HMRC staff are to begin calling new businesses to offer advice on how to correctly take care of their bookkeeping and tax obligations. HMRC is referring to this new practise as "telephone education", and businesses will be contacted "at key stages in their lifecycles".]]></description>
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		<title>Large Scale Dismissals &#8211; are they legal?</title>
		<link>http://www.freelanceadvisor.co.uk/legal-advice/large-scale-dismissals-are-they-legal/</link>
		<comments>http://www.freelanceadvisor.co.uk/legal-advice/large-scale-dismissals-are-they-legal/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Jul 2011 09:00:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lesley Furber</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[With dismissal notices being given out by Shropshire Council to all their staff earlier this month, we thought we’d take a closer look at what this means and if it could happen more frequently in the current climate. ]]></description>
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		<title>Freelance Five &#8211; Bite-sized freelancer interviews</title>
		<link>http://www.freelanceadvisor.co.uk/lifestyle-and-timeout/freelance-five-bite-sized-freelancer-interviews/</link>
		<comments>http://www.freelanceadvisor.co.uk/lifestyle-and-timeout/freelance-five-bite-sized-freelancer-interviews/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Jun 2011 09:46:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jon Norris</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you follow us on Twitter (and really, why don't you?) you may have noticed us chatting with Freelance Five. This new site, set up by freelance designer Mark Bowley aims to take all it is to be a freelancer - all the lost weekends, invoice chasing, personal successes and wonderful freedom, and boil it down into five concise questions.]]></description>
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		<title>Guest Post: With Great Freedom Comes Great Responsibility</title>
		<link>http://www.freelanceadvisor.co.uk/working-from-home/guest-post-with-great-freedom-comes-great-responsibility/</link>
		<comments>http://www.freelanceadvisor.co.uk/working-from-home/guest-post-with-great-freedom-comes-great-responsibility/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 20 May 2011 10:30:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Sumner</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.freelanceadvisor.co.uk/?p=13828</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[It’s not hard to see why the freelancing bug has caught on for so many. Being able to work from home and work to your own schedule (with no boss telling you what to do) sounds like heaven to most of us. However, if you are going to succeed in the world of freelancing then you must be able to balance the freedom and flexibility with discipline and ground rules. ]]></description>
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		<title>How to get LinkedIn as a freelancer</title>
		<link>http://www.freelanceadvisor.co.uk/freelance-technology/how-to-get-linkedin-as-a-freelancer/</link>
		<comments>http://www.freelanceadvisor.co.uk/freelance-technology/how-to-get-linkedin-as-a-freelancer/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 13 May 2011 14:30:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rachel Soothill</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As the biggest social networking site for professionals LinkedIn is a no-brainer for all freelancers looking to broaden their horizons. With over 6o million members, it is a great starting place for finding and connecting with potential new clients and also for being found.]]></description>
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		<title>Retirement law shake-ups &#8211; now we&#8217;ll never afford that Conservatory</title>
		<link>http://www.freelanceadvisor.co.uk/go-freelance-guide/retirement-law-shake-ups-now-well-never-afford-that-conservatory/</link>
		<comments>http://www.freelanceadvisor.co.uk/go-freelance-guide/retirement-law-shake-ups-now-well-never-afford-that-conservatory/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Apr 2011 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lesley Furber</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Getting a Job]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Guides]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[65]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Advice]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[compulsory retirement]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[default retirement age]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[dismissal]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[employees]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[employment law]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[retirement]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[retirement age]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[voluntary retirement]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Until 2011 your employment could end legally at 65 with your retirement – this was called the default retirement age (DRA).  This is to be abolished during 2011 – see full details of what this change means in our new guide here.]]></description>
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		<title>Working Time Directive and the Royal Wedding Bank Holiday</title>
		<link>http://www.freelanceadvisor.co.uk/go-freelance-guide/working-time-directive-and-the-royal-bank-holiday/</link>
		<comments>http://www.freelanceadvisor.co.uk/go-freelance-guide/working-time-directive-and-the-royal-bank-holiday/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Apr 2011 12:00:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lesley Furber</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Getting a Job]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Guides]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Advice]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[bank holiday]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[diamond jubilee]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[event]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[holiday entitlement]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[public holiday]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[royal bank holiday]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Working time regulation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[working time regulations]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[WTD]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.freelanceadvisor.co.uk/?p=12470</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[With the additional Royal Wedding Bank Holiday in April 2011 and the additional Queen's Diamond Jubilee Bank Holiday in June 2012 things are bound to get complicated. Here's what you need to know.]]></description>
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		<title>How To Manage Unhappy Clients [Video]</title>
		<link>http://www.freelanceadvisor.co.uk/resources/how-to-manage-unhappy-clients/</link>
		<comments>http://www.freelanceadvisor.co.uk/resources/how-to-manage-unhappy-clients/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Mar 2011 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Leif Kendall</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Resources]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Advice]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[book]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Brilliant Freelancer]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[guide]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Help]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Leif Kendall]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[unhappy client]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[unsatisfied]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[video]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.freelanceadvisor.co.uk/?p=12330</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Clients can be hard to please, for a gazillion reasons. Sometimes it's your own fault, and sometimes you just know you've got a difficult client.

Either way, you will eventually encounter a client who is unhappy with your work. They may be reasonable about it, and give you plenty of chances to get it right, or they may react negatively, and try cancel your contract.]]></description>
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		<title>Am I an Employee, a Freelancer or a Worker?</title>
		<link>http://www.freelanceadvisor.co.uk/resources/am-i-an-employee-self-employed-freelance-or-a-worker/</link>
		<comments>http://www.freelanceadvisor.co.uk/resources/am-i-an-employee-self-employed-freelance-or-a-worker/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Feb 2011 13:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lesley Furber</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Resources]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Advice]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Best of 2009]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Employment Status]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[freelance]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.freelanceadvisor.co.uk/?p=2008</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[There are three different types of working individuals but deciding someone's employment status can be complicated as there is no single legal definition. Our advice is updated for 2011.

Here is a quick guide to help you establish your status - if you are an Employee, Worker or Freelance.]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>8</slash:comments>
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		<title>Show me the money! Our guide to chasing payments</title>
		<link>http://www.freelanceadvisor.co.uk/go-freelance-guide/show-me-the-money-our-guide-to-payment-chasing/</link>
		<comments>http://www.freelanceadvisor.co.uk/go-freelance-guide/show-me-the-money-our-guide-to-payment-chasing/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Jan 2011 10:00:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sarah Agnew</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Guides]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[accounting]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Accounts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Advice]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[chasing payment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[contract]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[delay]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[freelancer]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[guide]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[invoice]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[late]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[late payment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[payment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[payment terms]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.freelanceadvisor.co.uk/?p=11518</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[When raising your invoices, create a template with prompts so that you can ensure you provide as much information as possible on the invoice.  Do not assume that the Accounts department will know what your invoice is for, who it is from, what your payment terms are or how to pay you if you don't tell them.]]></description>
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		<title>Winter is here &#8211; everybody panic!</title>
		<link>http://www.freelanceadvisor.co.uk/lifestyle-and-timeout/winter-is-here-everybody-panic/</link>
		<comments>http://www.freelanceadvisor.co.uk/lifestyle-and-timeout/winter-is-here-everybody-panic/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Nov 2010 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jon Norris</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Lifestyle & Time out]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Working From Home]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Advice]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cold]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[crowd-sourcing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[government]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[homeworking]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Norman Baker]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[snow]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[transport disruptions]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[twitter]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[weather]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[winter]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.freelanceadvisor.co.uk/?p=10760</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Have you been outside recently? Cold, isn't it. Apparently we're seeing the coldest November since 1985, and various parts of England are now blanketed with snow. Incidentally, if you've not seen it, some clever clogs has put together a crowd-sourced map of UK snowfall using Twitter. Make sure to geo-tag your tweets and include the hashtag #uksnow to be included!]]></description>
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		<title>Twitter &#8211; keep it simple, keep it social!</title>
		<link>http://www.freelanceadvisor.co.uk/freelance-technology/twitter-keep-it-simple-keep-it-social/</link>
		<comments>http://www.freelanceadvisor.co.uk/freelance-technology/twitter-keep-it-simple-keep-it-social/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Nov 2010 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jon Norris</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Technology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Advice]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[branding]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[brands]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[clients]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[followers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[guide]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[How-to]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Marketing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[personal branding]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[social media]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[social network]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Social Networks]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[twitter]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.freelanceadvisor.co.uk/?p=10535</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Social media isn't going to be around forever, but it's going to get a lot bigger before it goes away - it's a pretty big deal at the moment.  If you don't have a Twitter presence for your brand then you're a sucker, and if you don't have a Facebook fan page then you're a chump.  ]]></description>
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