Monthly Archives: September, 2013

Anyone starting up a business, whether big or small, will need to get their hands on certain legal forms. Downloading legal templates is one of the best ways to sift through the various documents. A website offering you access to templates 24/7 for a one-off fee is often the cheapest way to obtain the documents vital to you, not ... Continue reading

If you are an employer, you will need what is known as a ‘contract of employment’. This is due to the fact that you have to give an employee your set of rules and regulations, which is called a “written statement of employment particulars”. This document has to be given to your new worker within two months of them starting work. ... Continue reading

Every business will need certain legal documents. This is basically so the owner or those in charge can set out the operation of the business, along with having protection for it and its employees. So, with this in mind here are five legal documents that are generally essential for any company.Employee contractsThese types of le ... Continue reading

When starting your own business, there are 101 things that you need to run it efficiently and within the law. One of these is access to various types of business documents and templates and one of the easiest ways to have access is through a website that offers them. It saves time and money if thousands of different document tem ... Continue reading

Finding the perfect job application form template is essential for any business that plans on offering positions in an effort to expand its workforce. Luckily, you can join up with a company such as Simply-Docs and gain access to a whole library of document templates to use, saving you both time and money. For a small fee, you c ... Continue reading

If you are considering going into business or have just started then you may be pleased to know that you can download business related document templates online. There are many benefits to taking out membership with a company offering quality templates, and here we look at just some of them.Gain access to virtually hundreds of b ... Continue reading

It doesn’t really matter if you are providing services or you are obtaining them for business; there is no getting away from the fact that you have to keep up to date with the latest business documents.Why terms of business are so importantA terms of business template can help you to set out rules about your services for any pot ... Continue reading

The type of business documents that your firm uses will be dependent on the type of sector in which you operate. However, there are some documents that most businesses will be able to use. Here we take a look at some of the many different types of documents that you may need for your business:Business plans along with business g ... Continue reading

Purchasing ready-made legal templates can save a company a lot of time. There is no shortage of professional templates available online and they are generally offered for a wide range of business aspects; you can generally come across anything from service agreements to terms and conditions.A cost effective solution – unlimited ... Continue reading

Starting a business can open up a whole new chapter in your life and it enables you to become the master of your own destiny. If your enterprise proves a success, you also stand to gain potentially significant financial rewards.However, there are many hurdles to overcome en route and one of them is the raft of legislation that e ... Continue reading

Business and employment regulations play a hugely important role in modern society and they have reformed the way in which people work. However, keeping up-to-date with all the legislation can be tricky and if you don’t have much experience or you lack the resources to devote too much time and money to this task, it can be a rea ... Continue reading

Taking on new staff members can be an exciting process. After all, getting more personnel on board can help to reinvigorate your enterprise and it also indicates that your firm is doing well.However, as with virtually all aspects of business, there are complications. To help ensure that the rights of both workers and employers a ... Continue reading

Of course, the primary goal of any business is making money, so this is likely to be one of your top priorities. However, there are also other issues that you can’t afford to ignore. For example, you have an obligation to protect the wellbeing of your workers.These days, there are stringent laws in place governing this issue and ... Continue reading

The current coalition government set aside £112 million to support the Start-Up Loans initiative. It was hoped the fund would enable budding young entrepreneurs to access start-up capital more easily, leading to growth in the number of start-ups quite literally starting up in our economy. The scheme also puts young entrepreneurs ... Continue reading

Working from home may be the Holy Grail of working life for many, but those who live it as a reality can profess to the curses of procrastination, mixing business with pleasure (i.e. washing the dishes whilst trying to make a work phone call!) and never quite feeling like you’re not in work mode.Developing an effective working e ... Continue reading

The UK enjoys a super reputation for start-ups and small business. Initiatives like the current coalition government’s £112 million Start-Up Loans Scheme have helped make Britain an attractive breeding ground for home-grown small businesses.As your business grows out of the home office and into something like a rented space with ... Continue reading

Like most other employers these days, you may well rely on employment application forms to gather consistent information about prospective employees. Indeed, job application forms (unlike CVs and cover letters) enable you to receive information in a truly uniform format and compare applicant credentials efficiently and impartial ... Continue reading

If your company employs five or more people then you are required by law under the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 to have a written health & safety policy. This document contains your statement of general policy on health and safety at work as well as the organisation and arrangements you have in place for putting that p ... Continue reading

If you run your own small business then you will (hopefully) know that you are obliged to provide all of your employees with a ‘statement of terms’ (i.e. a contract) within two months of their start date. Like many other small business owners however, you may not have an overly extensive knowledge of how to go about sorting cont ... Continue reading

If you are thinking of setting up your own private limited company, chances are more than one person will have asked you this one simple question – why? After all, setting up a limited company will involve more administration and cost you more money than being a humble sole trader.Well, whilst this may be true to some extent, it ... Continue reading

In 2011, a survey by PricewaterhouseCoopers found that 1 in 3 workers in the UK had admitted to taking a so-called ‘sickie’.For anyone who doesn’t know (or pleads ignorance), a ‘sickie’ is a fabricated excuse which an employee makes for not going into work. In general, these excuses involve reeling off a line of symptoms whilst ... Continue reading

If you fancy a new start in 2013, it may be time to launch your own business. Whilst it is true that times are tough and that the economy is still in an uncertain state, there are plenty of people and resources just waiting to help you achieve your business dreams. Whether you need some legal documents or health & safety pol ... Continue reading

It will be the case that many businesses will be looking to expand their operations in 2013. This will inevitably involve the hiring of extra staff and employees to help deal with the extra demand in workload. Unfortunately, this means that you will have to go through the potentially highly stressful process of placing a job adv ... Continue reading

When you run a small business the last thing that you need to happen is to get sued by a disgruntled supplier, customer, or employee. That is why it is super important to ensure that you have the necessary legal structure in place to support you if such an awful situation arises. If you are starting up a new business you will no ... Continue reading

It is well known that all companies are required to use business documents if they want to stay in legal operation. After all, if you don’t protect your business against false claims you probably aren’t fit to be running a company in the first place. However, there is confusion about the many different types of business document ... Continue reading

If you are considering whether to start a new business in 2013, it can be slightly overwhelming when you realise all the things that you have to think about. The British Chamber of Commerce website has highlighted a larger than expected rise of new businesses in the last 18 months. Running your own business requires a lot of har ... Continue reading