While you are broadly free to offer the pay you think necessary to attract and motivate employees, by law you must pay at least the minimum wage and equal…
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Category: General Law
Insurance for the self-employed
If you are self-employed or you work as a contractor or freelancer, it’s up to you to look after your own insurance cover. While your client,…
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Essential guide to choosing and using accountants and lawyers
Good advisers can make a huge difference to a business. From the start, they can ensure that a newbusiness is set up in the right way,…
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Contractor and freelancer insurance
If you work as a contractor or freelancer, it’s up to you to look after your own insurance cover. While your client, and any agency you…
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The key cybersecurity threats facing law firms in 2022
With growing levels of cybercrime, cybersecurity is something that businesses in all sectors are having to take increasingly seriously. But it certainly seems that companies in…
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Application to the Student Finance England refused?
Many students are not aware that if their application to Student Finance England (āSFEā) is rejected, this can be appealed. An appeal is when an individual…
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What happens to your digital assets after you pass away?
From social networking to online banking to listening to music and storing photos – we can do everything digitally these days. But do you know what…
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Who can represent me in court?
The idea of representing yourself in court can be very daunting, especially if you are unfamiliar with the process and have not appeared in court before….
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What is the law relating to fireworks?
The law states that you can only buy āadultā* (see below) fireworks if you are 18 or over. When can I buy fireworks? Registered sellers may…
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