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Making a Small Claim
You’ve tried every method you can think of and they haven’t worked, it may be time to start small claim proceedings. Filling out the Paperwork The first thing you need to do is get contact your nearest county court to get the N1 form and relative leaflets, alternatively you could download them from the internet. The form is simple. All you need do is give your address and the address of the defendant, so make sure you get [+]Terms and Conditions Apply – What to Include
You must make sure your terms and conditions are in order before you make a deal. Here are some questions you should be asking yourself when putting together your terms and conditions. 1) What’s the best way to protect my business from late/non-payments? Make sure you have terms and conditions that govern your relationship with your customer. Also make sure to specify when payment should start. 2) How am I going to incorporate terms and conditions? In an ideal world, these would [+]Redundancy – The Legal Side
The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) and KPMG have found that a quarter of UK businesses intend to make employees redundant in the next year. Therefore many businesses are looking for information about the laws behind redundancy. Since the last recession in the UK, redundancy laws have changed considerably, and those that don’t follow them risk expensive unfair dismissal and discrimination claims. There are three general steps to dismissal of an employee: 1) Written notice, inviting them [+]Health and Safety Laws – Why you should take them seriously
New laws introduced in January of this year mean that small business owners who are in breach of health and safety restrictions could find themselves in prison. It is believed that many small companies are still in ignorance of the new measures which have received little media attention since even before their introduction, when they were passed through Parliament in October of last year. The changes to the law don’t create any new offences, but do increase [+]Don’t Discriminate Against Your Workforce
Ever looked at a candidate and thought they were too old or too young for the job for whatever reason? Then maybe you should look again, because overlooking applicants because of their age is illegal! Age Positive campaign says you should look past candidates age for several reasons. Laws against age discrimination were introduced in 2006, and they cover employment and vocational training in private and public sectors, and every other organisation. It also includes any company [+]What The Smoking Laws Mean For Your Small Business
It is quite clear to see that smoking habits of employees across the country have changed since the new smoking laws came into practice, banning anyone smoking in the workplace. However, how much do you know about these laws, and are you sure your business is abiding by them? The smoking ban was put into practice on July 1st 2007. The ban includes all public places of employment, including enclosed public spaces. Even offices that had [+]