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The small business legal advice section provides in-depth guides and features on tax, company and employment law for UK SMEs and sole traders.

Dealing with a court battle as an SME

Mike Watson, MD of industrial cleaning company Tube Tech International, has fought three legal battles over 25 years.

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Staff signed off

I have an employee who is about to have an operation and needs six weeks off to recover. They want to do some work at home after three weeks. Can they legally do this as I am under the impression that an employee cannot work while signed off?

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Smoking breaks

I am a care worker and do 24-hour shifts with any breaks spent with the clients. My employer has imposed a no-smoking policy and employees are not allowed to smoke on the premises, although the clients are allowed. What are my rights?

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Employing apprentices

I am about to employ two apprentices and was wondering if the minimum wage still applies and if there are any special laws or regulations I must follow?

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Return of company property

An employee has left the business and refuses to return a company laptop. How can we recover it?

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If we need to reduce employee hours do we need to change the contracts?

You cannot just change employees’ contracts irrespective of the change you wish to bring in or the reasons for it.

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Rest period rights

I am unsure as to how much time off I should be giving my employees. What are their legal rights in terms of a weekly rest period?

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Redundancy of TUPE Staff

I took on an employee under TUPE in April 08 but work has since dropped off. Can I legally make him redundant?

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Rest period rights

I am unsure as to how much time off I should be giving my employees. What are their legal rights in terms of a weekly rest period?

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Redundancy of TUPE Staff

I took on an employee under TUPE in April 08 but work has since dropped off. Can I legally make him redundant?

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Interest on outstanding invoices

Question: My husband is a sole trader and subcontracts from a big company. We have outstanding invoices (some as old as over 300 days). Can we charge interest on them until they are paid?

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Employers obligation to pay SSP to employee

I have a small shop and one of my staff is off work with a long term illness. He has indicated that he will not be returning to work. Am I still obliged to pay his statutory sick pay and is there any help for small business to cope with this cost?

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Smoking at work

What rights do employees have with regard to smoking, and does the employer have a legal obligation to provide a smoking area off the premises?

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Negotiation: turning up the heat

Chris Ingram started CIA in 1976 with 3 people and £10,000. It grew into Tempus Group and was sold for over £430 million. He talks to SmallBusiness.co.uk about negotiating.

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