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This is a guest blog by my friends at PBC Business Recovery and Insolvency. Written by Gary Petitt. What is the outlook for the UK economy post lockdown? That is a question I have been asked many times, while others tell me how busy my profession will be. PBC Business...
The old adage says that “cash is king”, and in difficult economic times it’s never more true. Indeed, it is such an issue that there’s a Government initiative known as the Prompt Payment Code which is dealt with by the Office of the Small Business Commissioner....
A week or so ago, I wrote a blog post over on my site Settlement Agreement Solicitor entitled "British Airways to Make up to 12,000 Workers Redundant". In Today's The Times, they report that British Airways are "using coronavirus as a cover for sacking employees". The...
What is and isn’t covered by business interruption insurance? Business Interruption Insurance is something at the forefront of small business owners minds now right, facing closures due to the Coronavirus Pandemic and Government enforced lockdown. Many people...
Employees and workers in the UK get a minimum of 5.6 weeks holiday. Taking holiday is important because it allows people to rest and keep physically and mentally healthy. There are currently a number of situations happening in the UK; People continue to work but...
App icon incorporating text "free prints" infringed figurative trade mark incorporating identical text and registered for photographic printing services (High Court) The High Court has ruled that the use of an icon incorporating the text "free prints" in relation to a...
A Shareholders Agreement is an important document setting of the contract between individual or corporate shareholders. This article gives 8 reasons why you should give serious consideration to having a shareholders agreement no matter what size your business is. Or not!
Given the rapid changes in the COVID-19 Coronavirus outbreak, it seems likely that companies may be asked/forced by the Government to accommodate home working to contain the spread of infection. Update: on 16th March 2020 Prime Minister Boris Johnson urged those who...
Q: Do you have to pay sick pay if an Employee is off work because of Coronavirus?
A: Unless they have received written notice to self-isolate, you do not need to pay employees SSP. However, your contract may require you to pay full pay.
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