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 another employer during the break period. Other instances where continuity of service is not broken […]
All posts by Katie Handley, Forum of Private Business
Credit Control: Letter Before Action
Author: 11th July 2018A 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 reaching an agreement before issuing a legal claim. Therefore, you must send your customer a […]
GDPR for Retailers
Author: 8th May 2018GDPR 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 industry that has become accustomed to storing and accessing customers shopping habit data through customer […]
Increases to the National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage
Author: 15th February 2018On 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 small businesses and micro businesses. It is against the law for employers not to pay […]
Important Information for Companies whose Holiday year starts in April
Author: 23rd January 2018All 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. Should you have any queries with regards to your staff holiday entitlements please do […]
Forum Festive Facts
Author: 11th December 2017Everyone 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 lots of fun and exciting festive facts for you. You’ll also find these interesting nuggets […]
Providing our members with the best tax protection cover for their business
Author: 16th November 2016Did you know that all Forum members spend considerably less than the average company spends of £6,570 that non-members pay in dealing with tax investigations? All companies that join the Forum have tax protection as part of their membership, saving small businesses thousands of pounds a year by not having to pay for a duplicate policy elsewhere. Every member […]
Growing your Business by Increasing Sales to Existing Customers and Attracting New Ones
Author: 10th May 2016So 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 previous profits, taking a loan or looking at other ways of raising money, including Government […]
