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It might sound simple, but being self-employed can lead you to this question when you are working with clients. It's important to know, so we explore.
From understanding expenses to starting a limited company, we've a range of jargon-free business guides for you to download and keep.
When is a business classed as an intermediary, and what does this mean for intermediary businesses and contractors? Our article has the information you need to know about employment intermediaries, whether your business is one, and what is expected of you if you are.
If you're finding yourself a little stretched for cash, you might consider a second job. While it’s not illegal, there can be issues to consider.
Employees and Workers can complain to an Employment Tribunal if they are dismissed or victimised at work in any way for making such a disclosure.
How likely is it that your employer or client will be keeping an eye on you? In the eyes of the law, can your employer spy on you at work?
Don't have a fixed place of work and travel directly to clients? The ECJ decided in September 2015 that travel time counts as working time. We take a look.
There are a whole host of regulations and laws in place to protect workers from being exploited in regards to working hours, break and holiday.
Although many commentators believe that the AWR were not intended to apply to ‘professionals’ with their own limited companies it is certainly possible.
From June 30th 2014, all employees will have the right to request flexible working if they have 26 weeks service. How will this affect small businesses?
The review also comes hot on the heels of our work with the RSA - the Entrepreneurial Audit proposed 20 policies to strengthen self-employment in the UK.
Direct Earnings Attachment policy gives the Department for Work and Pensions the power to ask you to deduct money from an employee. What can you do?
The average cost of replacing staff is more than £30k. Here's what to ask yourself about your recruitment process if you struggle to hold onto decent staff.
A bike courier working for CitySprint has won a case giving her rights to holiday pay, Statutory Sick Pay, and the Minimum Wage.
Your job is at risk of redundancy, and your employer has offered you redeployment to another job in the same company. Are you obliged to take it?
Why does self-employed sick pay need to happen? Humans who need to recover shouldn’t have to worry about finances, especially if it's a serious illness.
If you have been accidentally overpaid by your employer, it may seem like a lucky bonus, but don't assume you can keep the money!
There are various ways your Employment can come to and - but if you are an Employee you have the right not to be unfairly dismissed.
A new court ruling could mean some people considered self-employed by the organisations they work for may be entitled to additional rights.
Recent changes mean employers with 250 or more employees (in the private or third sector) are required to publish their gender pay gap reporting.
Employers’ Liability Insurance often provokes many questions, not least whether or not you actually need it. We answer the most commonly asked questions.
RBS is to compensate thousands of business owners who say they were badly treated by the company in the wake of the financial crisis of 2008.
Thousands of small businesses have been hit with fines due to their failure to comply with new auto-enrolment pension laws.
We've collated a selection of free tools and resources for you to help make running your business a breeze. With everything from software to templates you can work out your take home pay, chase that unpaid invoice and calculate your IR35.
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