Business Law & Compliance

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Business Law & Compliance 5 min read

Sexual harassment and the City: Will London’s financial hub ever be safe

All employees have the right to feel safe and secure in their places of work, as they should in all aspects of their lives. But what happens when a person is violated sexually at work" I want to tell you about a victim who is taking on the financial might of a City institution to fight for her rights.

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Business Law & Compliance 4 min read

Employees come and go, but are they taking trade secrets with them?

It's all well and good sharing business-related information with your staff, but what happens when they leave If you don't set the legal grounding for what ex-employees can and can't say about your company, you risk your competitors finding out things about your set-up that you don't want them to know about.

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Business Law & Compliance 5 min read

Yes, we’re still talking about GDPR. Here’s how businesses can remain compliant in 2019 and beyond

There is no quick fix available to become GDPR compliant. Big businesses continue to be hit with massive fines as we speak. So employers large and small must continue to invest in ways to remain 'data ethical' in 2019 and beyond. Using my experience in data intelligence, I suggest five key areas businesses should be looking at to achieve GDPR compliance.

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Business Law & Compliance 5 min read

Tax is going digital, here’s how to prepare for it

Attention all SMEs: Tax, like all other things in life, is going digital. Make sure you and your business remains compliant whilst these changes are being made. Here's my advice for you.

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Business Law & Compliance 5 min read

Stuck with an unsecure business site Here’s what your customers are thinking

An unsecure business site is not only a security threat for customers, it can turn them off your brand for good. Our research provided exclusively for Real Business shows you exactly what customers are thinking when they click on unsecure sites.

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Business Law & Compliance 4 min read

The disclosure pilot scheme has begun. But what is it?

Christian Smith and Charles Goldblatt explain the purpose and key measures in the new disclosure pilot scheme and what impact this will have on businesses affected.

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Business Law & Compliance 3 min read

UK entrepreneurs: The highest tax payers revealed

Who are the UK's biggest taxpayers" How much did they contribute to the economy last year" Among the top-tier payers are EasyJet's Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou, and James Dyson (despite the fact he's planning on moving his HQ to Singapore).

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Business Law & Compliance 5 min read

Fearful about fraud You should be, because it’s rising in numbers and in value across the UK

These are the areas of business that are most likely to face fraud threats this year.

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Business Law & Compliance 3 min read

Take a page from JK Rowling’s book: How to spot staff financial fraud

Ongoing legal action by JK Rowling against her personal assistant has put the spotlight on the issue of employee fraud in SMEs.