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Tag: Legislation

The Good Work Plan: What the government needs to consider

January 28, 2019

By Pooja Dasgupta and Beth Hale

The government will unveil plans to improve workers” rights and bolster the power of agencies to enforce labour market standards. But what will they need to be aware of and what impact will this news have.

GDPR: Time for even the smallest companies to get data-smart

April 19, 2018

By Staff writer

With little over a month until the deadline for GDPR compliance, a recent poll conducted by the Federation of Small Businesses found more than 90% of the UK’s small firms are still not ready for the new regulation.

Five New Year’s resolutions for finance professionals

January 18, 2018

By Anita Marsh

I don’t want to panic you, but we re already 18 days into the new year, and while some may already be breaking their New Year’s Resolutions others may be yet to make them!

Get on top of risk in an age of increasing personal responsibility

October 13, 2017

By Staff writer

The corporate environment is changing, with leaders facing increasing personal responsibility for the reputations and ethical standing of the organisations they oversee.

Businesses must prepare for the Criminal Finance Act before the end of the month

September 7, 2017

By Letitia Booty

The Criminal Finances Act gives HMRC a global mandate to pursue the possible facilitation of tax evasion anywhere in the world if it involves a UK tax liability.

It is important bosses in the gig economy stay flexible and open to change

July 12, 2017

By Staff writer

Unless you have been living in a cave, you will not have escaped the headlines of the Americanism known as the gig economy. This is now an increasingly popular way of working, especially with the millennial generation.

Doing business online Ensure you don’t get penalised for data protection breaches

May 23, 2017

By Staff writer

The UK government launched its five year National Cyber Security Strategy in November 2016, investing £1.9bn to protect UK businesses from cyber attacks and make the country the safest place to live and do business online.

Why a £5m prize fund was created for banking innovation in Britain

May 4, 2017

By Hunter Ruthven

While financial technology entrepreneurs have put the UK on the map of late, there is still for banking innovation to shake up dormant service offerings.

New dress code guidelines expected and it allows you to demand females wear high heels

April 21, 2017

By Shane Schutte

If a member of staff fails to live up to your dress code expectations, you’re legally entitled to dismiss him/her. Sometimes, however, it’s tricky to pinpoint if your demands are reasonable. If not, you could find yourself in a court battle, as was the case when Nicola Thorp was fired for refusing to wear high heels.

Transparency and consent: Why data protection legislation is getting stricter

April 14, 2017

By Staff writer

Whilst the GDPR will introduce significant changes to data protection legislation completely overhauling the current legal framework many bosses still haven?t given thought as to whether current processes comply with the new law.

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