All "legal" articles
- Employing immigrant workers
- Small businesses need to be more vigilant than ever about hiring foreign workers, says Laura Mitchell of Clarion Solicitors.
- See more in: HR, recruitment, immigration, immigrants, foreign workers, employees, staff, employment, hiring, legal, guides
- Bullying in the workplace – too costly to ignore
- The macho culture which often prevails in the kitchen, is unacceptable says one of the world's leading chefs, and Richard Port of Clarion Solicitors says this applies to every industry.
- See more in: Raymond Blanc, bullying, kitchen, chefs, legal, guides
- Hey, big spender!
- Fraud defence expert Stephen Fox gives gives some sage advice to business people about how to avoid accusations of overusing your business expense account.
- See more in: fraud, legal, Conrad Black, expenses, entertaining, guides, tips
- How to draw up an employment contract
- By law you have to write an employment contract soon after an employee starts, but the contract doesn't cover all obligations between parties.
- See more in: HR, staff, employees, employment, legal, contracts, employment contracts, guides
- Free DIY legal audit
- Register for the free one minute legal audit from Business Lawyers to stay ahead of the competition, says Brian McLelland.
- See more in: DIY legal audit, SWOT, legal, business lawyers, risk management, advertorial
- Is it in writing?
- A guide to licence agreements for intellectual property and the implications of not having them in writing. By intellectual property specialist Sara Ludlam, a solicitor at Keeble Hawson.
- See more in: legal, intellectual property, IP, licences, contracts, implied licences, verbal contracts, guides
- Agency workers: your employees or the agency's?
- The law surrounding agency workers, their status and their rights is quite ambiguous. Brian Mclelland of Business Lawyers explains the implications of a recent legal precedent.
- See more in: temporary staff, HR, recruitment, employees, staff, employment, hiring, legal, guides
- Forming your company
- Will you set up as a sole trader, a partnership or a limited company? A general guide to the various forms your business can take, as well as the implications of your choice. By Jonathan Roberts of RFB Solicitors.
- See more in: legal, company formation, startups, start a business, sole trader, partnerships, limited company, guides
- Divorce: the implications for your business
- A guide to protecting your assets in the event of divorce, by Sonny Patel of RFB Solicitors.
- See more in: divorce, protecting assets, assets, legal, guides
- Paying respects: paid leave for funerals
- It's an emotive subject, but having a clear policy can preclude many problems says Peter-Jon Chalmers of Empire PR.
- See more in: HR, legal, paid leave, funerals, employment, staff, employees, guides
- Company formation checklist
- A guide to the key decisions you have to make when forming your company. By Brian McLelland, solicitor and Managing Director at Business Lawyers Ltd.
- See more in: legal, company formation, startups, start a business, guides
- How long should you keep books and records?
- Andrew Small, Joint Managing Director at Franaccounts, answers the question for you.
- See more in: tax, legal, books, records, VAT, PAYE, guides
- Temporary staff: the law
- With European and domestic law clashing over the issue, the rights of temporary staff are not always obvious to many business owners.
- See more in: temporary staff, HR, recruitment, employees, staff, employment, hiring, legal, guides
- Guide to finding a lawyer
- They don't come cheap but they're essential nonetheless. We advise you where to find and what to look for in a lawyer.
- See more in: lawyers, solicitors, legal, guides
- The fire safety law
- The fire safety laws changed in 2006 so here's a guide to what the changes mean for you and your premises.
- See more in: fire safety, legal, guides
- Getting the stationery right
- Trivial as it might sound, getting your company stationery right means complying with legal requirements. Andrew Small of Franaccounts takes you through it...
- See more in: stationery, guides, start a business, startups, legal
- Equal opportunities in the workplace
- Aside from being illegal and unethical to discriminate on any grounds apart from ability and hard work, it's not the best way to run a business.
- See more in: equal opportunities, HR, recruitment, staff, employees, employment, hiring, legal, guides
- The Disability Act and website compliance
- By making your website compliant with these obligations, not only are you staying within the law, you are actually benefiting your business.
- See more in: Disability Act, website design, websites, internet, online, IT, legal, guides
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