Like many business owners in the UK, you might be gearing up to start bringing your employees back into the workplace. We’ve written this blog to help streamline this process for you, because there are a lot of things you need to consider and complete beforehand. The Three Tests Before we even get into the…
There are so many technicalities and legal issues to consider when running a business that it’s understandable to feel overwhelmed. Using our Small Businesses Legal Checklist will help to protect your business and maximise success. Right Structure There are different structures available depending on the type of business you’re setting up. Use the below…
As a business owner, you’re faced with certain responsibilities when you decide to bring on new staff. An employment contract between you and your employee is one of these and is in fact a legal requirement. The contract serves as a mechanism designed to protect both you and your employee. It does so by ensuring…
Debt recovery is one of the most common reasons members get in touch with our legal team and while it may seem like a daunting process, it’s a problem easily solved by putting in place various monitoring and invoicing systems. Having robust credit control policies and procedures in place will help to decrease the percentage…
As auto enrolment slowly but surely becomes the norm among employers, it seems the transition has been relatively smooth so far. However, auto enrolment doesn’t just affect employers, many employees are keen to know their rights and responsibilities within this new pension scheme. So while the transition seems smooth at this point, that’s not to…
Similar to all other tax-related issues, tax avoidance vs evasion is relatively complex. The line between them can easily be blurred and is incredibly slight. Should you have any concerns regarding tax issues, it’s always best to seek advice from a professional as mistakes can be costly and in some cases, irreversible. There is nothing…
This week sees Mental Health Awareness Week take place, and in light of this we would like to give you some tips when it comes to managing stress in the workplace. Managing work-related stress is very important, primarily for the employee’s wellbeing but also as a business, as lost time means lost revenue. The Health…
This week sees Mental Health Awareness Week take place, and in light of this we would like to give you some tips when it comes to managing stress in the workplace. Managing work-related stress is very important, primarily for the employee’s wellbeing but also as a business, as lost time means lost revenue. The Health…
Calculating holiday / holiday pay can be a daunting task for employers. Throw ‘term time only’ employees in to the mix and you have a recipe for disaster! Over the last decade annual leave has gone through some significant changes starting with the Stringer case back in 2009 which ruled that employees on sick leave were entitled…
The expense of recruiting can make quite a dent in the budget when trying to recruit the right person for a vacancy, as Suffolk county council recently found out to their cost. It is reported* that not only did they spend £32,000 looking for a new chief executive but as no-one met the exceptionally high…