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Can your business claim the £3,000 Employment Allowance? Get all the details on eligibility, how much you can claim, and how to claim.
From understanding expenses to starting a limited company, we've a range of jargon-free business guides for you to download and keep.
The government introduced pension automatic enrolment (PAE), also known as auto-enrolment, in order to encourage more people to save for their retirement.
The simple answer, is yes – jury service is a public duty, and you must serve unless disqualified or excused by the judge, what grounds are there to defer?
Following the birth of a child or an adoption placement, fathers, spouses and partners/civil partners who are employees have a right to paternity leave.
Although many commentators believe that the AWR were not intended to apply to ‘professionals’ with their own limited companies it is certainly possible.
We take a look the Equality Act and how this must be implemented at work, what this means for small businesses, and why it's important.
Did you know that in many circumstances employees now have the right to take time off work to deal with an emergency involving someone who depends on them?
Parents can share up to 50 of 52 weeks statutory maternity leave and 37 of 39 weeks statutory maternity pay, we'll explain shared parental leave and pay
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.
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.
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?
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!
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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