Employee wishing to appeal a Grievance Decision
Refer to page 130 of the current Employment Guide 2018 point 6 “if the employee wishes to appeal the decision, any such appeal should be made in writing to another senior manager or director within five working days of receiving a written decision. ” Templates to be used for this process are as below Template […]
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The Forum visits the Northern Business Exhibition
On both Wednesday 18th & Thursday 19th April 2018 we exhibited at the Northern Business Exhibition at the Manchester Central Convention Complex. Businesses across the country came to exhibit and showcase how they can help others. With a wide range of visitors, the Forum team was there to inform others how we can advise, support […]
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Forum membership increases by 30% since Brexit vote
Forum Managing Director, Ian Cass, says the surge, which now means there are more than 30,000 members, cannot simply be explained by Brexit uncertainty alone. He said: “Uncertainty around Brexit has clearly been a factor in more businesses reaching out to the Forum, but the increases in compliance and regulations such as auto enrollment, GDPR, […]
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Freight Transport Association at the Commercial Vehicle Show 2018
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 […]
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Important auto-enrolment messages for employers
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. […]
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Health and Safety Guide 2018
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 […]
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Automatic enrolment and ongoing duties
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 […]
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Metro Bank Provides Helping Hand to SME’s with the Forum of Private Business
Metro Bank, the revolution in British banking, has today announced that it has teamed up with the Forum of Private Business to provide its business customers with access to the Forum’s wealth of bespoke resources. The collaboration will allow the bank’s fast-growing number of business banking customers access to the Forum’s advice service, equipping them […]
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Who Pays For Your PPE?
If you are an employer or an employee you should seriously consider reading the article! You may be breaking the law or being ripped off! PPE(Personal Protective Equipment) is a category of safety items including steel toe cap boots, hard hats and hi-vis vests. These items are seen all over the workplace but do you […]
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Redundancy pay to rise again
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 […]
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Northern Business Exhibition 2018
Save the date! On April 18th and 19th we will be exhibiting at the Northern Business Exhibition at Manchester Central. We have been an exhibitor at The Northern Business Exhibition for the last two years, and it has proved every year that visitors enjoy speaking to us and listening to our advice, even joining our […]
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Helping Responsible Businesses – Forum Member Earns Bronze Southend Business & Community Charter Award
A growing business comes with a lot of extra responsibilities and, in 2016, Forum members, Lollipop, discovered The Responsible Business Workbook, which is available through the Forum. On the front, it clearly states a mantra which they wanted to be able to live up to: A responsible business operates efficiently and ethically; meets and exceeds […]
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Start getting involved in Small Business Saturday today!
Small Business Saturday reaches millions of customers and businesses each year – you can get involved now! Another year making a Big Difference Small Business Saturday is back on the 1st December and this year it promises to be bigger and better than ever before! Small firms and micro-businesses from all over the UK can […]
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St Patrick’s Day – Alcohol Awareness
This up and coming weekend the UK and Ireland will be celebrating St. Patricks Day (Saturday 17th March). The pub industries will be gearing up for what will be a busy few days so health and safety will be bigger than usual. Here are some tips on how to be alcohol aware: Ensure that you […]
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Forum of Private Business calls on the Chancellor for clarity, support and encouragement for small businesses
The Forum of Private Business is asking the Chancellor to give some clarity, support and encouragement to the small and micro business sector in his Spring update. Ian Cass, Managing Director of the Forum comments, “Trading is very tough at the moment. Many small businesses are operating on increasingly smaller margins and in those circumstances […]
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