The recent demise of Carillion and the possibility of Toys R Us going in to administration because they can't pay their £15m VAT bill highlights how large as well as small companies struggle with cash flow. All businesses rely on their…
I have been asked several times recently how much to pay someone both in terms of a new employee and as a pay rise. There are really 3 things to consider when you are deciding what to pay:
Our recent seminar, New Year, New Business - A Guide for Startups, was very successful despite the unplanned power cut across our area that morning! The presentation without electricity became a very relaxed informal discussion around t…
Employers should be planning ahead for the national minimum wage and pension contribution increases which will take effect from April 2018. The new rates will be:
February 2018 sees the last group of employers reaching their Staging Date and auto enrolling eligible employees into a Pension Scheme. But what happens to those employers who haven't put a pension scheme in place by their Staging Date?&…
