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Free guide to holidays and holiday payment
Everything you need to know about holidays and holiday pay, can be found in this detailed online guide.
Working time regulations explained
This document provides a general guidance on the limits on working time and the entitlements provided for in the Working Time Regulations 1998 (as amended).
Get the dates for Bank and public holidays
The expected dates of bank and public holidays in England, Wales and Northern Ireland for the years 2008-2011 inclusive are listed on this site.
Calculate your employees' holiday entitlement
This tool enables you to calculate the current and future holiday entitlement and how they fit with your leave year.
Guide to working time regulations
This online guide by the Department for Business Enterprise and Regulatory Reform represents a detailed explanation of the working time regulations.
Advice leaflet: Holiday and holiday pay
Any questions regarding holidays and holiday pay will be answered in this advice leaflet.
Your staff and holidays
This section of Business Link features information about the amount of holiday your staff are entitled to.
Other Employing Staff Resources
The challenges of growth for small business
New business must be won by creating a good first impression with customers and procurement managers...
Creating a successful business plan
Setting out a plan for your business can seem like a daunting task, especially before you've even got it off the ground.
Top tips for startups
Every successful business has a few things they wish they'd known before they started...
How to be a start-up success
Marc Barber 07/08/2008
There are three common elements to a start-up successfully negotiating those tricky first few years: an honest appraisal of ability, market research, and finance. Have your say »
Credit crunch: What does it mean for you?
Penny Proffit 25/01/2008
In the current global economic climate, small business owners are likely to be concerned about the consequences of the credit crunch. Penny Proffit has teamed up with the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants to bring you ten quick tips for survival. Have your say »
Basic building block of any Internet marketing campaign
Guest Blogger 07/07/2008
For almost all sectors of commerce today, the Internet, or more specifically the World Wide Web, is now a key tool for business. In the field of marketing in particular it has become crucial. Have your say »
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