Paying staff for bank holidays
I am opening a new business, with regards to bank holidays, do I have to pay my staff holiday pay for them?
Employing & managing staff
This section takes you through every important aspect of how to run a successful business. It offers expert guides and advice articles on the key elements of business management such as employing staff, finding customers, marketing and sales, pricing, people management, office and home working, business technology and everything else an entrepreneur must tackle in order to succeed.
I am opening a new business, with regards to bank holidays, do I have to pay my staff holiday pay for them?
Employing & managing staff
Business management
If you don't have the necessary experience starting a business alone, your best bet could be to take advantage of the support that a franchise network offers. To find out what it takes, SmallBusiness.co.uk spoke to a franchisee and asked why he chose to go down that route.
Finding and selling to customers
Getting your product onto the shelves of a major retailer is no mean feat. SmallBusiness.co.uk speaks to Maria Hellyer, co-founder of The British Curry Company, about how she managed to turn a few jars of curry sauce at a summer fête into Bombay Authentics, a brand that is now sold throughout the UK and exported to 12 countries throughout North America, the Middle East and Europe.
Business management
The well-publicised crash of her company Red Letter Days meant that Rachel Elnaugh's days as an investor on the Dragons' Den were over. SmallBusiness.co.uk caught up with her to ask what she has learned along the way.
Employing & managing staff
If you've never conducted an interview before, it can be a daunting task.
Business management
At SmallBusiness.co.uk we are always eager to point you in the direction of useful resources that can help your business. SmallBizPod is the UK's first small business podcast and includes interviews and practical advice for start-ups and businesses of all sizes.
Employing & managing staff
Keeping your employees up to speed with the latest training programmes can be time consuming. Outsourcing may be the answer.
Marketing
SMEs can benefit from direct marketing more than larger companies through getting to know their customers individually, claim business experts.
Employing & managing staff
Keeping your employees up to speed with the latest training programmes can be time consuming. Outsourcing may be the answer.
Marketing
SMEs can benefit from direct marketing more than larger companies through getting to know their customers individually, claim business experts.
Employing & managing staff
Are there currently any incentives paid by Government to employers for employing school-leavers or 'first jobbers'?
Employing & managing staff
Radical new obligations for employers that hire overseas workers are set to come into effect next year that could have a major impact on small business owners.
Finding and selling to customers
Having a strong, easily recognisable brand can make all the difference in raising your profile and setting you apart from your competitors. SmallBusiness.co.uk offers some answers to commonly asked questions on effective branding.
Legal advice
At an employee complaint hearing, handwritten notes were made by us and then transcribed. The original notes were shredded by our HR manager and the employee has now indicated that we have broken the data protection act and is going to make a complaint. Is he right?
Partner content
Business broadband offers a host of advantages over standard domestic connections, here’s why you should be considering an upgrade
Partner content
As with any supplier, it’s important to do your research and ask important questions before you select a broadband provider for your business. But what are the must-have things you should take into consideration?
Business Technology
Landlines as we know them will be scrapped in 2027 – along with a raft of upcoming business changes. Here's how to ensure your communications set-up is fit for whatever the future brings
Business Loans
Everything you need to know on what small business loans are and what types of loan are available for your business.