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What SMEs should know about the Bribery Act
Last week the controversial Bribery Act came into force in the UK, bringing with it strict consequences for companies deemed to have committed corporate bribery and corruption.
Adapting for disabled customers
The Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) affects the way you treat your staff, job applicants and customers. Under the DDA, small and medium-sized businesses have to make ‘reasonable adjustments’ so they do not discriminate against disabled customers.
Need to know: Age discrimination laws
Getting to grips with the minefield that is age discrimination is a perennial problem for small sized businesses, but owners ignore these issues at their peril.
Coping with the HR maze
A recent research paper from The University of Warwick found small businesses are more likely to experience employee claims than large companies and more likely to lose if the case reach the tribunal stage. Following a few simple precautions will help reduce the likelihood of problems.
Maternity cover for your business
If you decide to get help to run your business while you’re on maternity leave, even part time, it is important to have a short-term maternity cover agreement in place and allow ample time for training and a handover.
Need to know: pensions legislation
We’re all living longer and it seems no one is going to keep us in our old age.
New laws and Government proposals are intended to help combat this problem. Smallbusiness.co.uk examines how these changes could affect your business
Stay ahead of changes in legislation
All businesses need to stay on top of legislative changes. It has never been easier to do so thanks to the introduction of Common Commencement Dates. This means that most new laws affecting businesses now come into play on one of two dates each year, either April or October, making it easier for business to remember compliance timings.
