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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.

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Employment law

Staff misconduct in the workplace can be a tricky problem to handle. It could result in lost jobs, unhappy staff or lower team morale.

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Contracts

Laying out the details of the relationship with your client and what is expected from both parties, ensuring you are paid on time and in full.

Take the Leap - How Much Should I Charge Clients?
Get paid

How much should I charge is one of the first questions freelancers ask themselves. We explain how to calculate your day rate.

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Becoming self-employed

Transformational energy coach and animal communicator, Ruth Bradshaw, discusses working from a log cabin, appearing on This Morning, and leaving egotistical managers behind.

Driver
Tax

Missed our Self Assessment webinar for Hermes drivers? Don't worry, the recordingis available to view - we also recorded a Q&A to answer your questions.

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Tax

Making Tax Digital (MTD) is the government’s plan to shift tax online. The initial changes will only really affect you if your business is VAT registered.

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Contracts

A look at four bizarre occasions where not paying due attention to their own small print came back to haunt large businesses.

Contracts

We take a look at the pro's and con's of subcontracting and how it can be utilised by freelancers who need a bit more help with projects.

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Get paid

A new survey which reveals how much UX freelancers can expect to get paid in the industry.

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Employment law

We take a close look at terms within contracts of employment, most specifically Trust and Confidence, and what this means for small businesses?

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Tax

As anyone is able to see the director service address on the public record, many people prefer to provide an alternative to their home address.

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Employment law

If your Employer does not follow a disciplinary procedure to dismiss you, & a disciplinary procedure is contractual, they may be in breach of contract.

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