Members of the Scottish Wholesale Association triumphed at the FWD Gold Medal Awards 2018.
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SWA Bulletin – 5th December 2018
Catch up with the latest news from the Scottish Wholesale Association in our December Bulletin.
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SWA joins business leaders to warn Scottish ministers against tax plans
The Scottish Wholesale Association is one of 21 of the country’s leading business organisations that have written a joint letter to Scottish Finance Secretary Derek Mackay MSP, urging him to scrap the proposed new business rates levy on out of town premises.
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HFSS Consultation
The SWA has been consulting with the Scottish Government to help it understand the £1/4bn sales impact that its HFSS consultation could have on the wholesale sector.
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Scottish Government’s ‘Alcohol Framework 2018: Preventing Harm Consultation
Curbs on the marketing of alcoholic drinks are included in new plans to tackle alcohol harm. The Scottish Government’s ‘Alcohol Framework 2018: Preventing Harm’, includes proposals to consult on alcohol marketing such as public spaces and online.
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Scottish Government launches online tool to help businesses prepare for Brexit
A new online tool to help Scottish businesses identify how they could be affected by Brexit and what they can do to prepare has been launched by Michael Russell MSP, the Constitutional Relations Secretary.
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Employment Law Update: October 2018
Our latest Employment Law Update, prepared by 121 HR Solutions, offers homeworking tips for employers and also covers key issues including monitoring in the workplace, applying absence management policies, and misuse of social media at work.
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Employment Law Update: September 2018
Our latest Employment Law Update, prepared by 121 HR Solutions, offers homeworking tips for employers and also covers key issues including monitoring in the workplace, applying absence management policies, and misuse of social media at work.
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Consultation on deposit return scheme (DRS) closes on September 25
The consultation on a deposit return scheme (DRS) asking the public to shape a scheme for drinks containers as a way of reducing plastic pollution closes on September 25.