A study carried out by IBM’s X-Force Research Team found out that data breaches in the financial services sector increased by 937% year on year from 2015 to 2016. Of all those data breaches 53% were inadvertently caused by an organisations employees. You must consider the impact of a breach under “normal” circumstances on your […]
All posts by Joanne Bostock, Forum of Private Business
Tips on tackling stress in the workplace
Author: 1st November 2017The positive signs of recovery are not just welcome news for the business owners but also for many employees, as work for many the past few years may have felt more like an emotional roller coaster. Restructure, budget cuts and redundancy have become bywords in the workplace, and the result is increased fear, uncertainty, greater […]
TUPE
Author: 10th August 2017The outgoing employer must provide information about transferring employees to the incoming employer, and this is called Employee Liability Information. The following information must be provided: the identity and age of the employees who will transfer information contained in the written statement of those employees details of any disciplinary action taken against an employee in […]
Is your business ready for the legislative changes due 1st April?
Author: 29th March 2017This springtime brings significant legislative changes that are due to take effect on 1st April. What will this mean to small businesses? Is your business ready? Spring is a busy time for employers as there are changes to employment law that need to be implemented. When these changes come in to force on 1st April we ask the important question – […]
How to manage romance in the workplace
Author: 30th January 2015Love is in the air in the run-up to Valentine’s Day, but with a large proportion of the UK workforce spending a significant amount of time in work, Jo Bostock, business adviser at the Forum of Private Business suggests establishing clear policies at work can avoid any nasty fallout later. It’s a well-known fact that […]
Commission payments: Do you have to pay while your employee is away?
Author: 20th August 2014A recent ruling by the European Court of Justice (ECJ) is food for thought for employers who don’t want to get caught out when navigating the minefield that is holiday pay and entitlements. The ruling has decreed that whilst employees are taking annual leave, they should be entitled to the commission they might have earned if they were […]
Make sure you business is cyber safe!
Author: 24th June 2014The Heartbleed, GameOver Zeus and Cryptolocker viruses have hit the headlines recently and highlighted the increasing threat that Cyberfraud poses for the modern-day small business owner. Recent research suggests that cybercrime costs small businesses around £800 million every year with little chance of recovery, while telephone hacking can cost as much as £30,000 over just […]