On 1 October 2017, a new “pre-action protocol” was introduced which business owners must follow while trying to recover money from a sole trader or any other individual person. Here's how procedure works. more»
In the case of "Asda Stores Ltd v Brierley and others", the employment appeal tribunal (EAT) considered in excess of 7,000 equal pay claims brought predominantly by female retail workers at supermarket chain Asda. more»
David Walker explains why small business owners putting too much in time and resources into marketing campaigns could be threatening the profitability of their firm. more»
Good Friday and Easter Monday are non-processing days, meaning that any payments for the following week will need to be scheduled in advance. more»
Research has highlighted the growing trend of larger companies exploiting the self-employed, with more freelancers than ever expected to work for free. more»
During the first year you’re laying the foundations for a viable long-term future, and should focus on what’s needed today to deliver your service or product – anything more than this compromises your efforts. more»
Contract law expert David Walker reveals the five essential components to make a contract legally binding, and why a handshake is more of a symbolic thing. more»
Ignoring upgrade requests poses a serious risk to 1,000 small business owners who will soon find themselves locked out of the Bacs system after snoozing important updates one too many times. more»
Online shopping behemoth Amazon has filled a patent application in the US for a design which will let customers verify their identity by taking a selfie, suggesting the technology could soon be coming to the site. more»
Inconvenient for customers, time-consuming for staff and no safer than electronic payments, cash isn’t king anymore, and the sooner business owners wise up to this fact, the better. more»
