Webinar: Reviewing crucial 2017/2018 employment law developments
Real Business will be hosting a webinar on 13 December, dedicated to the changes we’ve seen in the employment law landscape this year, as well as those yet to come.
Tag: Regulation
Short-term lending industry shows increased consumer confidence
By Staff writer
The highly controversial high-cost short-term (HCST) credit industry has seen a huge increase in consumer confidence in the UK.
Protecting your business through employment contracts
By Staff writer
Many bosses have faced disputes which have arisen because employment contracts were either not issued, or were poorly drafted. But it is possible to avoid such scenarios by ensuring all employees are handed appropriate and robust contracts in the first place.
How to protect your business should something suddenly happen to you
By Staff writer
Most bosses are so busy running their company that they forget to think about what would happen if they were struck down by a sudden illness or accident. Here we unveil how you can protect your business during such a time.
Bosses shouldn’t forget about wellbeing amid workforce changes
By Staff writer
Increasingly employers are needing to have a greater awareness of people’s general wellbeing, which includes examining the impact work and technologies have on staff a factor mentioned by the Taylor Review.
British SME gets ?60,000 cyber attack fine for ?basic failings
If your company has failed to implement basic cyber security, and your website takes a hit, then the Information Commissioner’s Office can hand you a cyber attack fine.
UK Crowdfunding Week: Celebrating the benefits of crowdfunding
By Staff writer
At the end of UK Crowdfunding Week, it’s a chance to reflect on why this form of funding has become so popular for entrepreneurs.
Top tips on companies finding success overseas
Led by a government drive, exporting has been steadily creeping up the news agenda and now sits at the top of “to do” lists of businesses of all sizes. The message is clear: to achieve fast and sustainable growth, firms need to enter new markets. But where to start
Uber’s unhappy with TfL plans for English exams – and is asking users to help stop it
If it weren’t for the then London mayor Boris Johnson, taxis would have more stringent rules – he dropped the most rigorous propositions TfL came to him with. One of the approved amendments was that anyone from a non-English-speaking country looking to become a cabbie would have to pass an English exam.
The state of running a firm in Britain and what role the All Party Parliamentary Group plays
On 6 June The Entrepreneurs Network will launch the new All Party Parliamentary Group for Entrepreneurship in the House of Commons, alongside secretary of state for business, innovation and skills, Sajid Javid. Here’s how it aims to impact UK businesses.