Business Legislation and regulations
NEC Birmingham, 24th – 26th April 2018 The Freight Transport Association who are one of the UK’s largest trade associations and represents the transport interests of business moving that are moving goods by road, rail, sea and air are going to be exhibiting at the CV Show this month which is the most comprehensive road transport and […]
For new employers and start-up businesses Taking on your first member of staff? You’ll need to assess them to see if you need to put them into a workplace pension – and make contributions on their behalf. It’s the law. Every employer has automatic enrolment duties, even if they only have one member of staff. […]
The twenty-first edition of the Forum of Private Business Health and Safety guide will be available for our members from 11th April 2018. 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 […]
What employers need to know Every employer has automatic enrolment duties. They need to assess their staff, put them into a workplace pension scheme if they meet certain criteria, write to them to tell them what they’ve done, and complete and submit a declaration of compliance with The Pensions Regulator (TPR). An employer’s workplace pension […]
It has been confirmed that statutory redundancy pay will rise from the April and will apply to all dismissals where the effective date of termination is on or after the 6th April 2018. These new rates will also apply to any calculations being made to the costs of any future redundancies. Where the dismissal falls […]
Messages for new employers and start-up businesses Thinking of employing your first member of staff? Make sure you know your automatic enrolment duties. It’s the law. As a new employer, you’ll have a number of things you’ll need to think about – such as deciding how much to pay, drawing up a contract of employment, […]
According to a consultation document published by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) last month, more than 160,000 additional firms may soon have access to the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS). The proposed change will enable many small businesses to take action against banks and financial services providers when they believe they have been treated unfairly or […]
We at the Forum of Private Business are constantly looking for ways we can improve the service we offer our members. Having recently rolled out our new website to members along with the now Free Compliance Guide which is inclusive of a Forum membership, we are now proud to announce the launch of our brand […]
