Social charter: enhancer of inhibitor
Article Abstract:
The European Commission's proposed Community Charter for Fundamental Social Rights is a comprehensive framework for employee social rights. The Charter delineates 12 fundamental social rights, including: the right to: health and safety protections in the workplace; freedom of association and collective bargaining; and information, consultation, and participation of workers. The UK government objects to the Charter because it does not support the proposals concerned with the right of information and consultation. The Social Charter is the Commission's attempt to harmonize EC rules in respect to differences in industrial relations and labor and social security processes. The Social Charter will have not affect the UK accountancy profession, although firms may have to enhance their employee policies with respect to information, consultation, and participation.
Publication Name: Accountancy
Subject: Business
ISSN: 0001-4664
Year: 1990
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Why not a barrister too?
Article Abstract:
The accounting and legal professions are converging, and supplementing an accounting career with a professional law qualification can have advantages to accountants, particularly in the tax field where a dual qualification is valuable because the professions overlap. An accountant has expertise in tax consultancy in the areas of accounts, bookkeeping, and financial matters, while barristers can advise in commercial matters. People aspiring to be barristers without law degrees must take qualifying examinations to enter and enter a one- or two-year program.
Publication Name: Accountancy
Subject: Business
ISSN: 0001-4664
Year: 1990
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