Advice and Ideas for UK Small Businesses and SMEs
The small business legal advice section provides in-depth guides and features on tax, company and employment law for UK SMEs and sole traders.
Tribunals are expected to weigh in favour of employees who say they haven’t gone back to work because they feel unsafe during Covid-19. What can a small business owner do?
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Draft voluntary code due to be published this week makes no mention of extending eviction protection for small businesses unable to pay rent
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A ruling says that ethical vegans should have similar legal protection to those with religious beliefs. What does it mean for your business?
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Small businesses may be overconfident they are Brexit ready when it comes to GDPR compliance, says Ian Osborne. He offers 5 tips to keep your SME within the law.
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As part of the government's Good Work Plan, casual workers may get compensation from employers if their shift is cancelled at short notice.
Employing & managing staff
Share options are a great way to recruit employees in a start-up. Here are things you should know, says George de Stacpoole
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Making T&Cs prominently available and easily understood is important if you want to avoid costly legal action, says Amanda Hamilton
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With GDPR came an update to the subject access request policy. What should you do if a customer or an employee sends you one?
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Making T&Cs prominently available and easily understood is important if you want to avoid costly legal action, says Amanda Hamilton
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With GDPR came an update to the subject access request policy. What should you do if a customer or an employee sends you one?
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A year after GDPR was implemented, we take a look at the impact of fines and how the UK compares to the rest of Europe.
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Alex Sealy, a wills and probate lawyer at Slater Heelis, discusses why it’s important for small business owners to think carefully about dividing their assets in their will.
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Here, we look at the new regulations regarding the secure collection, storage and usage of personal information for your small business.
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How can you get legal to grow with the rest of your business and provide an ROI? Here, we look into the matter.
Partner content
In case you were in any doubt, here are five key benefits of switching your business bank account – and how to make the switch.
Business Loans
Everything you need to know on what small business loans are and what types of loan are available for your business.
Partner content
Hospitality businesses have faced a number of challenges in the last couple of years. Find out what funding and support is available.
Employing & managing staff
In Aviva’s latest SME research*, 57 per cent of employers surveyed agreed that nowadays employees expect benefits to protect against loss of income or earnings. What do you offer your people?