Advice and Ideas for UK Small Businesses and SMEs
Advice and updates on tribunals for small-to-medium sized UK businesses.
Legal advice
For employers and particularly SMEs, there is still some cause for concern and a need for increased awareness around the risks when dismissing individuals, Andy Shettle argues.
Legal advice
Raphael Prais, employment specialist at LHS Solicitors, outlines what SMEs need to know about the recent Supreme Court ruling on employment tribunal fees.
News
A severe blow rocks the gig economy after two tribunals rule in favour of the complainants against Addison Lee.
News
The Uber tribunal case will open the floodgates for more workers to challenge their employers in pursuit of their rights, says a leading self-employment and contracting adviser.
News
Employment Law firm Deminos has issued a warning to employers that they could face paying out compensation to sacked members of staff, even if the sacked person has been found guilty of a criminal offence.
News
Worries have arisen that small businesses may have to face more claims should Labour's plan to abolish employment tribunal fees come to fruition.
Employing & managing staff
Neil Atkinson provides an overview of the employment tribunal process for small business owners. The aim of this article is to dispel a few myths surrounding the process and to provide an overview guide.
Employing & managing staff
People wanting to bring employment tribunals must now pay a fee. Adrian Hoggarth discusses the ramifications for SMEs.
News
New rules have been announced in an attempt to streamline the employment tribunal process to make tribunals more efficient and easier to understand.
News
Employers still consider the tribunal process a major source of frustration despite the latest statistics showing a 15 per cent fall in the number of claims, says an employment law specialist.
News
Tribunal fees could give companies the confidence to hire, according to the British Chambers of Commerce.
News
Employers believe the current system for resolving workplace disputes is failing them, with 69 per cent saying they have no protection against employees making claims to tribunals.
Partner content
Philip Welsh, product marketing manager at Sage, explains why employers’ National Insurance contributions (NIC) are rising in April 2025 – impacting employee costs, cashflow and margins for firms
Business Technology
With fraud posing a significant threat to small businesses, Rachael Tiffen from Cifas addresses the role of digital skills in fraud prevention
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