Business Matters
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NewsChanges to be aware of
There are two set of changes that businesses need to be aware of. The first relates to how income tax payable by unincorporated businesses - such as sole traders or partnerships - is calculated. The second is a forthcoming change data protection law, writes Adam Bernstein.
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Talking away trouble
As any employer who has been involved in an employment dispute will know, those that end up before an Employment Tribunal can be costly, time consuming and distracting to resolve. And this is a key reason why more are looking to mediation to resolve disputes with employees, writes Adam Bernstein.
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Mental health awareness and loneliness
Mental Health Awareness Week is taking place from 15 to 21 May. The aim of the week is to provide an opportunity to focus on achieving good mental health.
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How to be an employer of choice
Very many pages have been written about how the pandemic was the catalyst for a major re-evaluation of work, culminating in ‘the Great Resignation’.
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Hybrid working – is it right for your business?
The effect of the Prime Minister’s announcement on 23 March 2020 that everyone able to work from home must do so was a fundamental and rapid change to the world of work, writes Tina Chander.
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Cost of living bonuses
Conversations around cost-of-living concerns are making their way into the workplace as people look to their employers for support.
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Dealing with spiralling costs
In a fast-moving world where prices are rising at a pace not seen in decades, firms are struggling to keep pace and, worryingly, stay in business.
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Lying on a CV - the consequences for all
Lying on a CV can have some serious consequences for both employees and employers. It may be that a CV includes inaccurate details around a person’s job history or qualifications. It may be that gaps between jobs are disguised.
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Handling grievances from difficult employees
Dealing with employees who have lodged a grievance is not easy
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Good things come in large packages?
Individuals and organisations alike have sought urgent help as the economy has been battered by the effects of COVID and attempts to curtail Russia’s Ukrainian ambitions, writes Adam Bernstein.
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Use stay interviews to understand employees
There’s a shortage of labour across many business sectors. Partly due to changing demographics and the changing nature of many industries, it’s also a function of what has been termed ‘the big quit’ where following Covid many re-evaluated their lives and decided, where they could, to enjoy what time they ...
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The indelicate matter of pay
Employers and employees are under the cosh from rising costs. And given the inflationary pressures all are experiencing, pay is a subject that isn’t going away any time soon, writes Lucy Gordon.
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Service means business
Picture this. You’re a small chandler that’s run quite happily for years. But there’s a new operation in town. How can you compete against the newcomer – and the web?
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BNPL – An acronym for success?
Photo by Towfiqu barbhuiya on Unsplash In a time of rising cost individuals are especially keen to make purchases as affordable as possible, writes Adam Bernstein. Cheques are history and cash is declining leaving debit and credit cards to take up the slack. The problem is ...
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The Practicalities of Employing and Dismissing Apprentices
Firms employ apprentices for any number of reasons, chief of which are the cost savings available given that a lower minimum wage applies specifically for apprentices aged under 19, or aged 19 and over who are in the first year of their apprenticeship, writes Charlotte Morris.
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Bullying at work
Workplace bulling is a serious issue and allegations of bullying can have consequences for employers and employees alike, writes Mark Stevens.
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Going back in time for holiday
Over the last few years, the landscape regarding workers’ annual leave has been in a state of constant flux, writes Suzanne Wrench.
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A guide to mistaken payments
It’s so easy to make payments. We can use contactless, PayPal, Apple Pay, BACS, CHAPs and others. But there is always a nagging concern – what if I make a mistake? Will I recover my money, writes Nathan Talbott.
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It pays to be flexible
Flexible working is in vogue. While it’s not a new concept, the pandemic brought it into the foreground. Late summer (2021) a private member’s bill was put forward by Tulip Siddiq MP. Unlikely to gain traction, the government has since published a consultation paper seeking views on same subject from ...
