Keeping up to date with the speed of change in HR matters is a constant challenge for business owners and represents one of the most time consuming regulations to deal with. One latest development is the ability for parents to…

Company owners are becoming more aware of the value of their company’s Intellectual Property and this can include anything from Trademarks and Patents to Trade Secrets. For many companies a Trademark is their most valuable intangible asset but it can…

It can be the pinnacle of your career and the culmination of decades of hard graft and dedication. All those years of late nights, deadlines and constant pressure and now you have made it – you have been promoted to…

As the economic climate improves, many companies are now ready to move their business from a survival platform to sustained growth. This has to be done the right way and should involve adequate strategic planning. Here are 10 steps to…

The department for Business Innovation and Skills (BIS) has published draft legislation to amend the TUPE (Transfer of an Undertaking) regulations. At this point no firm implementation date is set, but the regulations are proposed to take effect from a…

As part of its tax avoidance objectives, successive Governments have looked very closely at disguised employment, i.e people claiming to be self-employed when for tax purposes they were really employees. The first major attempt to combat this came in April…

Employers will know that they have a duty to make reasonable adjustments for employees  where they know or are reasonably expected to know that the employee is suffering from a disability. So, as an employer how do you make sure…

As broadband speeds increase outside of the main towns and cities, many companies are looking at reducing the amount of commuting their staff do. In the modern world it seems bizarre that millions of people travel into London every day…

Businesses making cross-border supplies of telecoms, broadcasting and e-services to B2C customers will be affected by European Union (EU) VAT changes effective 1 January 2015. The place of supply rules will change meaning businesses may have to account for VAT…

Under The Percentage Threshold Scheme (PTS) employers can reclaim Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) where the amount it paid is more than 13% of the Class 1 NIC due for the month. It compensates employers for higher than average sickness absence.…