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Health and Safety in the work place
I am part of a sales team and use my computer all day. I had glasses before I went to the company, but feel my eyesight has deteriorated since. Does my employer have to pay for an eye test and can I charge them for any treatment?
Discrimination in the workplace
I want to employ some bar staff to work in my bar. I want them to be good looking to draw in the ‘punters’. Can I do this legally? Are there any laws about discriminating against ‘less attractive’ people?
Advice on taking over an existing business
Can I use my deceased cousin’s business name and logo for myself? I checked to see if it was registered and it is not. I know that my dear departed cousin would like his name to be carried on and kept in the family as it always has been.
Advice on writing a health and safety policy for my employees
How do I go about writing a health and safety policy for my employees?
Risk assessment guidelines for company employees
Is it legal for a freelance contractor who is not directly employed by a company to work alone and unsupervised on the company premises? For example on his own during a late shift with no other members of staff present, apart from a once nightly check by security staff.
The Disability Discrimination Act
I am about to set up a physio practice in commercial premises and need to understand the disability legislation. Can you please direct me to a paper or other information detailing the issues I will need to consider?
How to change contract terms and conditions for employees
If I wish to change somebody’s contracted terms and conditions i.e. rates of pay or hours of work, is there a notification period I have to give?
Changes to contracted working hours of staff
I am contracted to work ten hours per week. Recently this has been cut to just eight. In my contract it says I should have had a month's written notice of any major change to working conditions, but I was only informed of the reduction of hours the day before it happened. Moreover, this hasn't happened elsewhere in the company. Is the reduction in hours legal?
Office romances
What clause can we use to discourage personal relationships within the company? Can we use the term 'conflict of interest'?
Hiring self-employed staff
We own a beauty salon and want to employ a self-employed nail technician, on a basis of splitting the money that she earns. How do we go about this and what do we need to put in her contract?
Advertising for staff
Can employers put a ceiling of 50 years of age when advertising for staff?
What is the maximum temperature that employees are allowed to work in?
What is the maximum temperature that employees are allowed to work in?
Chasing late payments
I am a sole trader and I have not been paid for work carried out due to a misunderstanding over the painting of a door, where do I stand legally with regard to getting the money owed to me?
Cancelling advertising - read the small print!
I agreed to go ahead with advertising my business with an internet advertiser. I agreed on Friday and sent a cheque. Over the weekend I changed my mind and cancelled the cheque. On Monday I informed the advertiser of my decision. They are rejecting my decision to cancel and want to sue for their money. What rights do I have as a sole trader for cancellation?
Do charity shops have to display a Public Liability Certificate?
Is it compulsory for charity shops to display a Public Liability Certificate?
Dealing with early contract termination
I am a self-employed agent selling wholesale to retail outlets. I have been working for a company who now wishes to terminate the verbal contract I have had with them since August 2005. I have their samples that they have asked for back. They owe me £600, which was supposed to be sent through this week by cheque. It hasn’t arrived. What course of action should I take now?
Tax for small businesses and food hygiene
Q: I've just turned 18 and I have saved up £1,000 to start up a small mobile catering business selling hotdogs, etc. The only problem is I have no idea about taxes or catering laws. I have done some research but I want to make sure I follow every rule I have to so as I don't get into trouble. Any help would be greatly appreciated!
Contract terms & conditions
Does a contract have to state working hours?
Do I legally have to provide a WC on the premises?
Do I legally have to provide a WC on the premises?
Is an employer obligated to provide transport home when public service is not available?
Is an employer obligated to provide transport home when public service is not available?
Do we have to have employers' liability insurance?
If I co-own a company with another director, and we have no other employees, do we have to have employers' liability insurance and what is the cheapest?
Advice on lease renewal
I rent a warehouse out to a customer who has used it for over nine years. His latest lease ends in July but to take out another will cost him £700. Is it possible to ignore the renewal process?
National insurance contributions: Which class?
Both my wife and I work full-time and pay Class 1 National Insurance contributions (NICs) and we own a small residential home and pay Class 4 NICs. We are now asked to pay Class 2 NICS as self-employed people. Is this right?
Business insurance: choosing the right type
Please could you advise me on what insurance I should take out. I employ three men who are all self-employed to work for me.
Do I have to have employer's liability insurance?
Do I have to have employer's liability insurance?
Changing employee contracts
I want to change the contracts for my employees. How do I go about this? I don’t want to be taken to a tribunal for constructive dismissal.
Terms and conditions for part-time workers
Do I have to give part-time workers the same terms and conditions as full-time workers?
Can staff set up as competition?
An employee has just stormed out of my business saying he is going to set up in competition. As he is on the sales side, he could cause me quite a lot of damage. Is he able to do this?
How to patent and distribute a new product
I have devised a form of ‘cladding’ which can turn an old-looking house into a new-looking Tudor-style home. Can you suggest anyone who could help me get it to market?
Changing falsified documents
I have discovered that someone has forged my signature on a document for Companies House and registered me as a director. I have never been a director of the company. What can I do about it?
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