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Author Archives: Katie Handley, Forum of Private Business

Statutory Sick Pay Facts
2 May 2019

Statutory Sick Pay Facts

by Katie Handley, Forum of Private Business | posted in: Blog | 0

As long as the employee qualifies, the employee will be entitled to 28 weeks of sick pay. To qualify, the employee will need to meet the following criteria: Have an employment contract Have done some work under their contract Have … Continued

Continuous employment applies when …..
4 Dec 2018

Continuous employment applies when …..

by Katie Handley, Forum of Private Business | posted in: Blog | 0

There is no loss of continuity of service if an employee resigns or is dismissed during one week but is re-engaged by the same employer before the end of the following week. This applies even if the employee worked for … Continued

Credit Control: Letter Before Action
11 Jul 2018

Credit Control: Letter Before Action

by Katie Handley, Forum of Private Business | posted in: Blog | 0

A letter before action (LBA) is a letter warning your customer that court proceedings will be started if the debt is not paid. As “going legal” is the last resort, the court will expect you to find another way of … Continued

GDPR for Retailers
8 May 2018

GDPR for Retailers

by Katie Handley, Forum of Private Business | posted in: Blog, Business Legislation, Restore the High Street | 0

GDPR will have a significant impact on retail merchants and their financial partners in the multi-channel retail chain. The legalisation introduces advantages such as retailers will no longer need to meet the compliance standards of multiple separate countries. With an … Continued

Increases to the National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage
15 Feb 2018

Increases to the National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage

by Katie Handley, Forum of Private Business | posted in: Blog | 0

On the 1st April 2018, the government will be increasing the National Minimum Wage and the National Living Wage across all age sectors. The minimum wage rates affect more employers than ever and will have a significant impact on UK … Continued

Important Information for Companies whose Holiday year starts in April
23 Jan 2018

Important Information for Companies whose Holiday year starts in April

by Katie Handley, Forum of Private Business | posted in: Blog | 0

All employers and employees need to be aware that Good Friday 2018 falls on the 30th March 2018 which means it becomes part of the 20017 /2018 holiday entitlement. However, Easter Monday will then become part of 2018/2019 holiday entitlement. … Continued

Forum Festive Facts
11 Dec 2017

Forum Festive Facts

by Katie Handley, Forum of Private Business | posted in: Blog | 0

Everyone loves reading an interesting fact, a humorous joke or something Christmassy, especially in the lead up to the big day and when there’s a sparkly, festive twist. At the Forum, we love Christmas and to celebrate we have created … Continued

Growing your Business by Increasing Sales to Existing Customers and Attracting New Ones
10 May 2016

Growing your Business by Increasing Sales to Existing Customers and Attracting New Ones

by Katie Handley, Forum of Private Business | posted in: Blog | 0

So what are the two main contributing factors to business growth? Growing your business is a significant decision to make for all business owners. It is a big commitment and often involves investing money back in to the business using … Continued

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