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Acas, CBI and TUC on handling redundancies

Acas, the CBI and the TUC have issued a joint statement to employers on best practice for handling redundancy situations caused by the coronavirus pandemic. The statement recognises that employers may need to make redundancies in order to survive,

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Which way to go?

If your business has managed to negotiate the pandemic thus far without shedding staff you have probably made good use of the furlough scheme. Unfortunately, in recent months the Government’s contribution to furloughed costs has been reducing, and

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Excuse v apology

We have all been in situations where we have received bad service. For example, you place an order in a busy restaurant and notice that folks who had arrived after you were receiving their order before you. Time passes. Still no sign of your

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Venues required to record contact details

It has become a requirement for premises and venues across England to have a system in place to record contact details of their customers, visitors and staff. This move is intended to help trace people should a venue be linked to a coronavirus

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Changes to duty free shopping

The government has published the new rules for duty free and tax free shopping that will come into effect from 1 January 2021. The changes are wide ranging. For anyone who smokes or drinks there will be no duty charged on alcohol or tobacco products

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Claiming tax relief for work related expenses

Employees who need to buy equipment to use as part of their employment may be able to claim tax relief based on the cost of the equipment acquired. In most cases you can claim tax relief on the full cost of this type of equipment as it usually

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Companies in partnership

A Partnership is a relatively simple way for two or more legal persons to set up and run a business together with a view to profit. Partnerships can take many forms. Legal persons other than individuals can also be partners in a partnership. For

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