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Explore the implications of the UK's new Workers (Predictable Terms and Conditions) Act 2023 on employment contracts, worker rights, and employer responsibilities. Stay updated.
We look in detail at all the points you need to consider and the documents you need when employing staff, casual workers and freelancers / contractors.
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?
When you decide to have a baby, you'll be entitled to some working-benefits, depending on the type of work you do. We take a look at maternity leave and pay
Check out our accounting packages for sole traders and limited companies, along with our amazing free bookkeeping software.
Stay up-to-date with the latest news affecting small businesses, and network with like-minded self-employed people.
From understanding expenses to starting a limited company, we’ve a range of jargon-free business guides for you to download and keep.
Work out your take-home pay, chase that unpaid invoice and calculate your IR35. Make running your business a breeze!
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 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.
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?
When you're self-employed, health and safety in the workplace isn't always at the forefront of your mind - but it should be.
A Contractor provides services to a specific client under specific terms. Here's what defines a contractor, and what rights you have when working as one.
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.
What can freelancers and contractors do if they are injured during their job at a client's premises? We explore the legislation.
An estimated 22% of the UK’s working population are lone working, so employers and contractors need to consider if this is an issue for them.
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?
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