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Hiring your first employee
by Nick Chowdrey
Knowledge
A selection of great tools, business guides and articles to help make your business a success
Growing your business
You're enjoying the self-employed life, and now it's time to grow your business. If you need help increasing productivity, hiring employees or more work, we've got you covered.
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Directors' responsibilities
by Nick Chowdrey
RIDDOR changes from 1st October 2013
What changes have been made to the Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations and what you need to know.
Five handy IFTTT recipes for the busy freelancer
These little timesavers quickly add up to very helpful automation, making you much more organised. Try them out for yourself!
How much should you give your clients for free?
Do you want to compete for a job, or do you prefer to bow out and leave the gig to your competitors? What do you do?
Guidance for employees retiring (after 2011)
In 2011, the Statutory Default Retirement Age of 65 years was removed. We look at what this means for employees nearing retirement.
7 ways to customise Outlook and get more productive
Managing emails can slow down productivity so it's always good to have a few hacks to make email use more efficient. We take a look.
Interrupted breaks can still count as rest under the Working Time Regulations
If your break at work is interrupted, are you entitled to compensation, or a longer break? Not according to the Working Time Regulations. We take a look.
Everything you need to know about professional references (part 2)
Our second installment on professional references covers employer obligations and data protection practices. Read more here.
Everything you need to know about professional references (part 1)
In part one of our look at personal references, we explore the reasons why employer's like to have references and what this means for workers.
How to combine your freelance business with a life of travel
With freelancing comes great freedom including the ability to work while you are travelling. We take a closer look at so-called digital nomads.
Tools and resources
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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