Preparing for a Payroll Audit

September 23, 2012

Payroll audits are typically performed by a third-party and can be conducted for a number of different reasons. You may be audited to confirm that all of your business payroll information is accurate, you may be audited when deductions do not match contributions, and you can also be audited to ensure that you are complying […]

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Commercial litigation – specialist areas

September 22, 2012

There are some areas of law where it is rarely a good idea to instruct a generalist, and when we say generalist we mean a generalist in that area not a solicitor who deals with numerous areas of law, typical of sole practitioners. Non-lawyers will often lo0ok for a litigation solicitor or a civil litigation […]

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Vehicle Tracking Systems Fulfil UK Duty of Care Laws

September 21, 2012

The following is a legal post from a business and finance writer in the UK. Under tort law, Duty of Care is a legal obligation that employers in the UK must carry out in order to ensure the reasonable safety of their employees and others that could be affected by their actions. This is particularly […]

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Why your business should have a disciplinary policy

September 14, 2012

Businesses expect a certain level of conduct and performance in return for paying their employees for their work. If the employee falls to reasonably live up to the standards set by their employer then they may find that they are disciplined for failing to do so. There are two ways that an employee can be […]

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How to handle voluntary redundancies

September 12, 2012

If your business is considering making redundancies then it is good practice to consider  seeing whether it’s possible to make voluntary redundancies as well as having to implement the compulsory redundancies that will be necessary. Voluntary redundancies are a good way of ensuring that the least damage is done to morale in the workplace by […]

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What are the requirements for the company’s registered office?

September 9, 2012

It is a requirement that an incorporated company must have a registered office address in the UK. This can be anywhere in England and Wales and must be capable of receiving documents sent to the company from Companies House. HMRC will also contact the company through this address. A company’s trading address does not need […]

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Why should your business use a social media policy

September 7, 2012

The growth of the internet has presented opportunities to business but it has also posed challenges. It has opened up new ways to market and deliver a product or a service to clients and has revolutionised the amount of information available to businesses. A great deal of marketing and information sharing is currently done through […]

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How to handle a disciplinary – a brief guide for employers

September 4, 2012

If you’re running a small to medium-sized business then the odds are that you lack professional support staff to help you manage your employees. This leaves the administration of your staff to you and your line managers (if you have any). Handling staff administration can be a potentially tricky business – especially when things get […]

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How to manage your employees’ stress at work

August 30, 2012

In the current economic climate businesses are naturally seeking to increase their revenue and cut their overheads. The largest overhead is generally labour – a business’ staff count. Although a large amount of labour hoarding has occurred during the current recession unemployment in the UK has increased from 5.3% in April 2007 to 8% in […]

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What should your business do if you think TUPE applies to a transaction?

August 21, 2012

The Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2002 (“TUPE”) applies when a contract for the provision of services changes hands or one business buys part or the whole of another business. This is undoubtedly confusing for both employees and employers – which assets are transferred to the purchasing business, which employees are employed and […]

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