Recruiting Your First Employee

Sam has written an article for the wedding industry on the blog site Wedding Business Success about recruiting your first ever employee – the hints and tips apply to most industries though. If you are thinking of expanding your business and recruiting staff then...

The workplace of the future

“work is something you do not somewhere you go” – we like that! Interesting article today by the BBC sharing innovative workplace design ideas from a number of large companies. Does your working space maximise the effectiveness of your employees?...

Employment Allowance Increased to £3,000

The National Insurance contributions (NICs) Employment Allowance was introduced in April 2014. It was aimed at reducing the cost of employing people for small businesses. Eligible employers could claim the allowance from April 2014, which reduced their Employer NICs...

Football crazy? Football drives you crazy?!

Football crazy? Football drives you crazy?! Yes Euro 2016 is almost upon us and as is the way whenever there are major supporting events, employers may be considering what the impact to their business might be in terms of requests for time off, potential for people...

Brexit, how will it impact you as an employer?

Brexit – what’s the impact on those of you who are employing people to work in your businesses? We’ve been keeping a close eye on what’s being reported about the potential impact to employers if we were to vote Brexit on 23 June. Firstly, it seems fair to say that no...