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According to a recent statement from Companies House up to 100 companies every month have their identity stolen and misused. Yet it’s surprisingly easy to protect against. How is it … Read more

Without exception, every business will have to pay employees aged 25 and over the national living wage (NLW). When does this payment rate come into force and how will it … Read more

Investment choice Instead of leaving money in a bank earning a paltry rate of interest, many business owners invest their hard-earned cash in the buy-to-let property market. Whilst this certainly has its benefits, … Read more

A hard-earned reputation Any business which works hard to gain customer satisfaction wants to trade on that solid reputation wherever possible. Plus many people like to know what others think … Read more

New legislation Although it was touch and go at times, the Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015 became law on 26 March 2015 . The Act makes a number of fundamental changes to company law, one … Read more

A massive change Towards the end of March 2015 theConsumer Rights Act 2015 received Royal Assent. This legislation – which is a massive shake up to existing UK consumer laws – is due to come into force on 1 October 2015 . When … Read more

On 1 October 2014 the Intellectual Property Act 2014 comes into force. Under it, the legal owner of an unregistered design is the person who created it not who commissioned … Read more

From 30 June 2014 any employee who has at least 26 weeks’ continuous service will have the statutory right to make a flexible working request. Are you obliged to bring … Read more

The national minimum wage rates effective from 1st October 2014 are now available. To see these rates, follow the link below: https://www.gov.uk/national-minimum-wage-rates Contains public sector information licensed under the Open … Read more

On 30th September 2013 the new National Minimum Wages were published. These are effective from 1st October 2013. To see these rates, follow the link below: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/national-minimum-wage-to-rise-from-1-october-2013 Contains public sector … Read more