Employment law team from Aaron & Partners have produced a list of top tips aimed at helping UK business owners of UK SMEs understand IR35
Category: Legal Advice for Freelancers
Practical legal guidance for freelancers and sole traders covering IR35, contracts, data protection and insurance.
Coronavirus: Is your business immune?
The outbreak of the coronavirus disease, COVID-19 continues to pose a significant threat to businesses in the UK.
High Court case finds binding contract created by emails
A recent case involving Superdrug Stores Plc and Athena Brand Ltd ruled that an email exchange between the two companies formed a binding contract.
Why you need clear-cut terms and conditions for your business
Every time you enter a business arrangement with another party, there’s a chance you could be held liable in case something goes wrong.
How to avoid litigation: Contract with care
Whether it’s in our personal or business lives, there is plenty of room for conflict in a world that seems increasingly fraught and complex.
Considerations in selling to an employee ownership trust
Employee ownership of a company is not a new concept. It has been around for a while, with employees enjoying direct ownership as shareholders, often receiving dividends that supplement salary,
Avoiding GDPR Fatigue
Over the last 18 months, it’s clear that GDPR has contributed to the complete overhaul of the way we handle our data.
Keeping your data close to your chest – the re-emergence of First Party Data
Changes in data protection laws and an evolving market environment have led some big companies to take an apparent step backwards and rely more and more on first party data.
How can setting up a trust help to reduce inheritance tax?
A trust is a legal arrangement where money, property or investments are formally transferred to a select group of people (trustees) or a trust company.
Whistleblowing protection: Are current UK laws sufficient?
Whistleblowers play an important role in exposing wrongdoings relevant to the public interest.
A business owner’s guide to the division of assets in divorce
The breakdown of a marriage and subsequent divorce is an unfortunate chain of events that can prove to be very stressful and challenging.
Will the future skills-based UK immigration system help or hinder your business?
The UK immigration system never fails to provoke controversy and the most recent government proposals for a future immigration system are no exception.
A threat from within: Monitoring employees in the workplace
Internal security breaches pose one of the greatest financial and reputational risks for business of all sizes, particularly SMEs.
2020 foresight for employers
There are several practical steps which businesses should be taking now to prepare themselves for important changes to employment law which will take effect on 6 April 2020.
Restaurant chains collapsing into administration are a magnet for personal liability
Recent news of yet another high-profile restaurant group facing the abyss made big headlines: all but three of Jamie Oliver’s 25 UK restaurants have closed, causing 1,000 jobs to be lost and leaving dozens of suppliers out of pocket.
