smallbusiness.co.uk: Helping your business think big

Interns and the law

Liz Isles, a senior consultant at employment specialist Croner, explains how to navigate legal issues when employing interns.

Reducing salary

There are other ways of reducing your staffing budget without having to take the axe to your workforce.

Guide to written statements of employment

Every employee should be given a written statement of employment that clearly lays down the rules that both you, as the employer, and they must abide by.

Avoid discrimination headaches

Business owners have to be extremely careful not to discriminate on grounds of age, disability, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation and many, many more.

How to avoid unfair dismissal claims

Dismissing an employee can be a difficult area to tackle for employers. This guide from SmallBusiness.co.uk gives an overview of the basics to help you avoid paying any unnecessary compensation and explains the basis for claims of ‘unfair’ dismissal.

Providing job references

The issue of providing job references is becoming increasingly problematic. Peter Done, founder of employment law specialist Peninsula, explains what you should and shouldn't do.