DVSA has launched a new free service to allow motorists to replace a lost, stolen or damaged MOT certificate. The service can be used to get MOT certificate copies for cars, vans and motorcycles. Copies for lorries, buses and coaches will be available later in 2019. What you need The service can be found here. […]
It isn’t easy finding the time to put your records in order or sort out your business expenses. We can help with this selection of online support. The following live webinars are interactive. Simply ask your questions using the on-screen text box. Record keeping for the self-employed: Whether you use traditional or cash basis accounting methods, […]
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 been sick for 4 or more days in a row (including non-working days)- known as […]
Please be advised that HSE’s cost recovery rate for Fee for Intervention (FFI) will increase to £154 per hour with effect from 6th April 2019. This means that businesses that are found to be in material breach of health and safety law will be charged at this new rate. As now, those businesses that meet […]
A payslip is what employers give to their workers to show them what they have earned and what has been deducted from their pay. They can also be known as wage slips and itemised pay statements. All employees must get payslips and from April 2019, all workers must get payslips. This includes agency workers, who […]
Olderpreneurs access almost £1.5bn from pension pots to fund new ventures since the introduction of Pension Freedoms… The UK’s two million small business owners aged over 50 (termed Olderpreneurs) could access more than £250bn[1] from their pension pots to fund growth in their businesses, according to analysis out today (4th April 2019). Just before the […]
Problems with cyber breaches are not just confined to big businesses and they can have serious and detrimental effects on smaller businesses as well. All businesses regardless of their size, now rely on systems that are based on technology, sole traders and micro businesses may have a single desktop or laptop computer, small and medium-sized […]
The twenty-second edition of the Forum of Private Business Health and Safety guide will be available for our members from week commencing 8th April 2019. 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 […]
