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Apprenticeship levy - the latest Publication date: 10.11.2016
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Apprenticeship levy - the latest..New levy. From April 2017 businesses with an annual wage bill of £3 million and above will have to pay the apprenticeship levy. However, they can claim it back to the extent they spend the money on training apprentices. Transferring the levy. Early in 2016 the government hinted that businesses that don’t spend...
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A mates rates logo or a risky design? Publication date: 10.11.2016
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You want a new business logo and a mate who’s quite creative has offered to design one for you on the cheap. Is this the great bargain that it seems or could there be potential problems?
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The tax-free way to better health Publication date: 10.11.2016
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The season of goodwill is almost here, but it’s also the time of year when employees take more time off with colds and ‘flu. The tax system can’t provide a cure, but it does offer incentives to keep your staff healthy. What are they?
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Can you break into a desk that’s been locked? Publication date: 10.11.2016
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A member of staff has put a new lock on their desk and won’t give you a key. They’ve also threatened to call the police if anybody attempts to remove it. Where do you stand legally on this tricky issue?
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Ads placed on social media Publication date: 10.11.2016
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Many small businesses place ads on social media sites, with Facebook and Twitter being two of the favourite choices. If you advertise in this way, can you say what you like or is advertising on social media regulated?
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Is it too soon to pay a dividend? Publication date: 10.11.2016
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Your company has been in business for several months and trade has been good. The directors want to pay a dividend, but your bookkeeper says company law won’t allow it until the annual accounts have been drawn up. Is he correct?
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Must we carry out appraisals? Publication date: 15.02.2016
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Must we carry out appraisals?..Q. Are we legally obliged to carry out appraisals? A. There is no legal requirement for an employer to carry out employee appraisals. However, a robust appraisal system is considered to be good practice as it has many benefits, e.g. it can identify strengths and weaknesses, weed out ineffective performance and working...
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73% of employees rarely leave their desks Publication date: 15.02.2016
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73% of employees rarely leave their desks..Interesting findings. Plantronics recently surveyed 2,000 office workers to establish how much exercise they get during a working day. Rather worryingly, it found that 73% only ever leave their desks to make a drink or for a bathroom trip. This means that those individuals are sitting down day after day for...
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Criminal records checks are unlawful - now what? Publication date: 15.02.2016
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In January 2016 the High Court ruled that the criminal records check scheme - which is operated by the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) in England and Wales - is unlawful. What’s going to happen to the DBS now?
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£5,000 after being banned from speaking Polish Publication date: 15.02.2016
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An employee who was told to “never speak Polish” - even to fellow Polish colleagues - has been awarded over £5,000 by the tribunal. Was it the employer’s rule or something else that attracted this level of award?
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