New employment rules are a concern
New regulations scrapping the default retirement age and extending paternity leave could harm businesses, a new survey has claimed. The survey, carried out by the… Read More »New employment rules are a concern
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HR Spring Update
KEY CHANGES Changes to Maternity and Paternity Leave Provisions In April there were two changes to Maternity and Paternity leave provisions. Fathers of children with… Read More »HR Spring Update
Help for small firms chasing public contracts
Government spending might be on the slide, but public sector contracts still represent a huge amount of potential business each year. The only problem is… Read More »Help for small firms chasing public contracts
Warning over cost of new business record checking regime
Plans by HMRC to scrutinise the record keeping of smaller firms could prove costly for many enterprises, it has been claimed. In its response to… Read More »Warning over cost of new business record checking regime
Changes to the unfair dismissal tribunal system
Many firms feel that the employment law regime is weighted against them. So a new government announcement on the way that claims for unfair dismissal… Read More »Changes to the unfair dismissal tribunal system
Is HMRC clamping down on time to pay requests?
HMRC refused a growing number of requests to defer business tax payments under the Time to Pay scheme last year. Figures have revealed that HMRC… Read More »Is HMRC clamping down on time to pay requests?
Directors spending even more time dealing with red tape
Getting it right when it comes to complying with the plethora of business regulations seems to be hitting directors and owners harder by the year.… Read More »Directors spending even more time dealing with red tape
Government to press ahead with new company accounts filing system
The Treasury has decided to keep to its timetable for the introduction of a new system for the filing of company accounts. This is despite… Read More »Government to press ahead with new company accounts filing system
Measuring your return on marketing investment
In these financially precarious times businesses are constantly looking for ways to streamline operations and cut unnecessary expenditure while at the same time seeking to… Read More »Measuring your return on marketing investment
Employees could be working for longer
The Government has confirmed that the default retirement age (DRA) of 65 is to be phased out between 6 April and 1 October 2011. As… Read More »Employees could be working for longer