We constantly hear the phrase “the employee has been suspended pending an investigation” and it appears to be an almost automatic response as soon as any complaint of abuse is made about an employee. However, it’s essential to understand how…

The chancellors autumn Statement had a number of measures to help business: Extension of the Small Business Rates Relief for a further 12 months from 1 April 2014. A business rate increase cap is to be introduced from April 2014…

Just as employers thought the tribunal system was becoming more of a level playing field, April 2014 sees some changes coming into force that still seem to favour an employee. 2013 has seen many changes introduced to the tribunal system,…

When you start up in business you can choose to form a limited company. You register it at Companies House and certain details will be available to be viewed by anyone for a small fee. However, last week Companies House…

With more and more people running a business from home, you need to be aware of the circumstances under which you may be liable for business rates. Here is some guidance from the IOD. http://www.iod.com/guidance/hot-topics/business-rates-and-working-from-home?

A recent Employment Tribunal ruling has held that overtime pay must be included when calculating holiday pay under the EU Working Time Directive. As a result, employers could be forced to pay out billions in backdated holiday pay claims. http://www.gotelee.co.uk/about-us/news/overtime-decision-fuels-employer-worries-over-holiday-pay

With winter now upon us, ACAS has published some guidelines for both employers and employees for when the weather makes it difficult to travel to work and its potential impact. http://www.acas.org.uk/index.aspx?articleid=2797&utm_medium

Every business owner knows the scenario. You’ve sold your products to a customer who continues to drag their heels and withold payment. You’ve now had enough and what the products back – how do you go about it? Here is…

The Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme (SEIS) was introduced by Chancellor George Osborne in 2011 and offers tax efficient benefits to individuals by encouraging investment in small and early stage start-up businesses in the UK. It was designed to boost economic…

According to a recent survey by BIS, the Department for Business, Innovation & Skills, the top companies are not considering cyber risks in their decision making. If the big boys aren’t taking it seriously are you as a smaller business…