The Health and Safety (Offences) Act came into force on January of this year. It raised the maximum fine for breaches of the Health and Safety laws to £20,000, four times its previous amount. For serious violations, imprisonment is even an option. So now seems like a very good time to undergo a risk assessment [...]

Recession beating tips to keep your business alive!
The recession is raging on and many small businesses are being forced to close their doors and shut up shop – don’t let it happen to you!

Follow these simple steps to make sure your business stands a chance of surviving the recession;
Wake up and smell the recession;

Don’t wait [...]

The Employment Relations Minister has recently been warnings employment agencies against using the recession to mistreat vulnerable workers.
Pat McFadden visited a hospitality recruitment specialist – Admiral Group in London’s West End, and gave the following speech: “The vast majority of agencies are working very hard to treat people fairly. I have seen at first hand [...]

You might be thinking about starting up a new business, even though the recession rages on, but you might be a little hesitant to journey down such a possibly difficult path.  One of the first steps you should take is to get in touch with a business adviser…but how do you know if they are [...]

Accidents happen! It’s a commonly known fact of life. So here’s some information that could help you should things go wrong.
Public Liability
Most small businesses MUST have public liability insurance. This will protect your business if an accident happens involving a member of the public, such as injury of damage to them or their property.
Claims can [...]

Pensions attract employees!
One of the main benefits that attract employees is a pension scheme – it could not only attract staff but also keep them.  But how much do you know about the schemes?
There are a number of different pension schemes available to your employees and it’s a good idea to get a good understanding [...]

One of the most tempting things to do when things start to get bad, is cut your marketing budget. Few people realise that this is potentially one of the worst things you can do. There is increasing evidence that most companies that go through a recession and make it out the other side, are those [...]

One in ten employees are bullied!
One of the biggest morale killers that affects businesses is bullying – one in ten employees are subject to some form of bullying in the workforce and as the owner of your small business it is up to you to put a stop to it.
However, it’s not always an easy [...]