Current Issues

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Company directors risking personal bankruptcy over company law
[August 2, 2006] New research reveals that more than half of company directors could become personally liable for their company's debts and risk personal bankruptcy in the event of insolvency - due to ignorance of basic company law.

Employers warned not to be "too nice" to staff this summer
[July 27, 2006] The hidden risk of discrimination claims in firms with family-friendly holiday policies. Includes 6 tips for employers.

Small firms urged to tighten bullying policy following law lords ruling
[July 21, 2006] The UK’s four million small firms are being urged to urgently review their policy on workplace bullying following a landmark ruling in the House of Lords.

Businesses Need To Chill Out To Avoid A Summer Slump
[July 20, 2006] Employers are being urged to implement ‘cooling down’ policies to help prevent a drop in productivity, or serious illness. Tips on how to deal with the heatwave.

Employment law a big headache for small businesses
[July 20, 2006] The FSB has highlighted the problems small businesses have coping with the growing demands of employment-related legislation.

Firms should watch out for summer dress code discrimination!
[July 18, 2006] As women cool down in spaghetti-straps and flip flops in offices around the country this week, employers failing to enforce gender neutral dress code policies could be at risk of sex discrimination claims from men forced to swelter in suits!

New Age Discrimination Laws - Most Small Businesses in the Dark
[July 17, 2006] Legislation prohibiting age discrimination in the workplace comes into effect in October 2006. A recent survey shows, many small businesses are in the dark about what the legislation involves.

Most UK Web Sites Are Illegal under Disability rules
[June 16, 2006] Berkshire Internet Consultant, Graeme Rhodes, explains why a legal website is good for business and how the cost of compliance can be minimised.

Low paid workers to gain additional annual leave
[June 16, 2006] Plans to ensure that workers get to take paid leave for bank holidays in addition to the statutory four weeks annual leave, were set out in a Government consultation this week.

50% of small businesses hire without seeing a full CV
[May 15, 2006] Small businesses are risking costly and embarrassing tribunals by failing to ask for even the most basic documents before hiring new staff.

New rules could increase "sickies" taken by staff
[April 28, 2006] Government proposals to scrap the ‘three waiting days’ rule before employees are entitled to Statutory Sick Pay could increase the number of sick days taken by people who are not genuinely unwell

One in Four Employers Unclear Over 2007 Smoking Ban Rules
[April 11, 2006] New research reveals widespread confusion among employers over next summer’s smoking ban in England, which could catch out almost one in four, according to UK health & safety experts, Croner.

Tycoon’s divorce battle a warning to small business owners
[April 6, 2006] A leading law firm is warning small business owners to be alert to the implications of marital breakdown as yet another high profile settlement battle highlights the damage divorce can wreak on businesses.

Growing problems with employment law hit small firms
[April 3, 2006] New figures from the FSB show that employers are finding it increasingly hard to deal with employment legislation.

British Businesses could lose Intellectual Property Rights
[June 21, 2005] More than 70% of British businesses risk losing their intellectual property rights when signing deals with other businesses, according to a new survey from the Patent Office.

Many small businesses may be breaching Data Protection Act
[June 7, 2005] Web hosting provider Hostway UK has released results of its recent report that shows over 50 percent of UK SMEs could be in danger of breeching the 1998 Data Protection Act.

Police launce new initiative to combat corporate identity theft
[May 16, 2005] The Metropolitan Police Service has launched a major new initiative to advise businesses how they can take simple preventative measures to minimise the risk of their company's identity being hijacked

Dangers of "Out of Office" automated emails
[April 5, 2005] Some of the dangers involved in using an "away from office" automated email response. How cyber-criminals can abuse such responses

'Think small first' Company Law Reform long overdue
[March 22, 2005] The Forum of Private Business (FPB) says small firms will breathe a heavy sigh of relief now the Government has finally published the draft Company Law Reform Bill, which commits to ‘think small first.’

Small business survey reveals employment law minefield
[March 9, 2005] A leading business pressure group is demanding urgent Government action after a major quarterly survey of 12,000 SMEs revealed that taxation and employment regulations are the main barriers to growth in the sector. Includes main survey results.

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