The 24th edition of the Forum of Private Business Health and Safety guide is now available for our members April 2021. It is a vital business resource for any business owner not only our members and it will give you peace of mind to know that you will be fully up to speed and compliant […]
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Employment Guide 2021
Author: 5th October 2020Making Business Better Setting up and running a business can be incredibly rewarding but there are also many problems to be faced. Not only are there economic pressures to be handled but there is a huge amount of administration, law and regulation to be understood and implemented. Any shortcomings in a company’s operations may cause […]
Restore the high street – August update
Author: 17th August 2020The issues facing the high street were already causing many problems before the impact of COVID-19 and the lockdown. But we now face the deep scars to our retail sector and Britain’s high streets as we come out of the initial lockdown and we are going to have to be even more creative and innovative […]
The Good Work Plan 2020
Author: 6th May 2020Significant employment law reforms took place on 6 April 2020, which will have a huge impact for many SME’s under the Good Work Plan 2020. Contracts of Employment Post 6th of April 2020 all new starter employees have a day one right to a contract of employment. Previously you had 8 weeks to provide a […]
Local Authority Discretionary Grant fund
Author: 4th May 2020Local authorities have been provided with additional funding for small businesses who have not been eligible for the current grant schemes. Eligibility criteria will be set for the funding but local authorities need to use their local knowledge and discretion to determine which businesses should have access to this money. The government are asking for […]
Bounce Back loans – applications open
Author:Applications are now open for a Bounce Back loan This scheme will help small and medium-sized businesses affected by coronavirus (COVID-19) to apply for loans of up to £50,000. – Borrow between £2,000 and £50,000 – Easy 7 questions online form to complete – Interest-free first year – Repay over 6 years, 2.5% interest rate, […]
Furlough – information for employers
Author: 28th April 2020What is Furlough? The Government have introduced a job retention scheme. This will enable businesses to recover 80% of wage costs for employees on ‘furlough leave’. Furlough leave is a new class of indefinite leave for employees and the government will reimburse the employer for wage costs. For more information please read our furlough fact […]
Business support finder tool
Author: 22nd April 2020The government have created a new ‘support finder’ which will help businesses and self-employed find out what financial support is available to you during the coronavirus pandemic. It will take under 1 minute to complete and will signpost you to the relevant loans, grants or other schemes you could be eligible for. The department for […]