After more than a year of ups and downs, cancellations and lockdowns, holidays have been in short supply. So as lockdown restrictions begin to gradually lift, many people will be eager to find out when they can book their next break.
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How your business can survive and thrive through Covid-19…
Since the unexpected arrival of COVID-19, business owners have been doing their best to weather the storm and navigate through this unprecedented situation. SMEs have been hit particularly hard by COVID-19, with 80% reporting declining revenue, compared to the 80% of SMEs who said their revenue was stable or growing prior to the onset of the pandemic. [1]
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Six tips for managing difficult conversations remotely…
Do you need to have a difficult conversation with an employee, but aren’t quite sure where to begin? If you’ve been working remotely and not seeing employees on a regular basis, perhaps a difficult conversation has been easier to avoid. The trouble with this is the problem will not go away on its own. It can actually create more problems that start to spiral. This may feel harder to keep under control when working from afar.
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Might you benefit from some outsourced bookkeeping support?
Who could benefit from a crystal ball? Pretty much everyone right now! Sadly, we can’t offer that, but we do know that the financial data of your business can offer some good insights into what could and could not happen…
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Why job descriptions are essential for the productive running of your business…
Every entrepreneur or Director of a small business should ensure that every single member of staff has a Job Description (“JD”). Here’s why;
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Top tips for managing work place discipline and grievances effectively
No matter the size of your business, or however informal the culture, it’s essential that you have effective disciplinary and grievance procedures in place.
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Leadership & management training – an expensive waste of time?
Training is perceived as an expensive luxury, and often the first cost to be cut when cash flow gets tough. The familiar phrase Training is a Luxury Not a Necessity may strike a chord with many business owners who have seen staff return from the latest fad course, pumped up from the great stuff they’ve learned, only to end up in the routine drudgery of their day job – finding nothing has changed in the business and the training manual lost for ever in the dust of the bottom shelf.
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Dividends or Salary/Bonus Payments?
For several years, dividends have proven to be a tax effective way for owner/shareholders to extract profits from their company. Whilst salary and bonuses are tax-deductible for the company, and will currently save 20% corporation tax, this saving does not fully offset the substantial costs of National Insurance contributions (NIC) which accrue when making payments through the PAYE system.
Rights for zero hour contract workers
Contract hero or Unfair Zero? whatever you believe, the zero hour contract has certainly made its mark in UK Employment Law and the press.