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10 Essential Tips for Starting Your Own Online Business

Business
on February 17, 2016
by Business Team
Starting a new business is an exciting time, where everything and anything can seem possible. Yet, while it’s important to dream, if you don’t forge a concrete plan for success then failure is almost inevitable.So, if you’re a budding internet entrepreneur, here are 10 essential tips that will help you start your own online busi ... Continue reading

Zero Hours Contracts Update

Employment
on February 10, 2016
by Employment Team
Zero hour contracts continue to be the subject of media attention and this January sees a further move in the direction of strengthening the rights of workers on zero hour contracts.As you will know from earlier blogs, exclusivity clauses in zero hour contracts were banned in 2015.New regulations apply from 11 January 2016, givi ... Continue reading

Work From Home Entrepreneurs: Top Tips For Staying Productive

Business
on January 26, 2016
by Business Team
Did you know that around 70% of all new businesses start off in the home? And, after a record number of UK start-ups in 2015, more home-based entrepreneurs than ever are set to take advantage of reduced overheads, non-existent commutes and increased flexibility to get their new business ventures off the ground. While working fro ... Continue reading

Working grandparents and Shared Parental Leave

Employment
on December 03, 2015
by Employment Team
Following the introduction of Shared Parental Leave (SPL) in April 2015, the Government has announced proposals to extend SPL and pay to working grandparents. The proposal stems from the Government’s over-arching aim to increase flexibility and choice in parental leave arrangements and support working parents with the provision ... Continue reading

New Gift Aid Declaration Forms

Charities , Business
on December 03, 2015
by Charity Team
Gift AidHMRC has recently introduced new model wording to be used in Gift Aid Declaration forms from September 2015 onwards. This replaces the previous model wording which may no longer be used after 5 April 2016. The three model forms cover (i) one-off donations; (ii) multiple donations; and (iii) sponsored events. The forms ar ... Continue reading

Fit for Work Opens for Business

Employment
on October 14, 2015
by Employment Team
As of 8 September 2015, employers in England and Wales are able to refer employees to the new Fit for Work occupational health assessment referral service. This is a new Government service that offers a free voluntary occupational health assessment for employees who are off work through illness or injury for at least four weeks. ... Continue reading

European Court Rules Mobile Workers Travel Time Counts as Work

Employment
on October 14, 2015
by Employment Team
Last week, a European Court of Justice (ECJ) decision found that, for workers with no usual place of work, time spent travelling to appointments from home should form part of a worker’s working day. The ruling came about because of an ongoing legal case in Spain involving a company called Tyco, which installs security systems.At ... Continue reading

Everything You Need To Know About The Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015

Corporate
on October 12, 2015
by Corporate Team
This blog looks at what the new Act is, its implementation into law, key changes and what you should be doing now to prepare for some of the more significant changes due to take place.What is the new Act?The Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015 received Royal Assent in the last days of the previous parliament. The ... Continue reading

Residential Landlords Watch Out – Section 21 Notices Just Got More Difficult!

Property
on October 12, 2015
by Property Team
On 1 October 2015, significant changes were made to housing law in England (properties in Wales are not affected). The changes which are set out in the Deregulation Act 2015 increase the level of protection afforded to tenants, while placing extra burden on landlords.Buy-to-let investors are still coming to terms with the budget ... Continue reading

Government Bans Exclusivity Clauses In Zero Hour Contracts

Employment
on June 17, 2015
by Employment Team
What are zero hour contracts?The exploitation of workers through the use of zero hour contracts was a hot topic in the General Election and it’s easy to see why.  Zero hour contracts are contracts that do not guarantee a minimum number of hours’ employment and, as of August 2014, a staggering 1.8 million workers were employ ... Continue reading

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