Category: Management
How an employer can use non-disclosure agreements
Guidelines from ACAS on NDAs Employers may worry about the use of Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDA) following a series of press stories that have highlighted the abuse of the system. The agreement does have a place for businesses, according to the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (ACAS). Companies can ask employees to sign an NDA as […]
Health and Safety Campaign for Home Workers
HSE reminds employers of their responsibilities The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has launched a campaign to remind employers that they have the same legal duties for home workers as office-based staff. According to the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), over a third of workers in Great Britain now work […]
Is Your Business Ready for 2026/27?
Stay ahead of three key changes With 6 April 2026, ushering in the start of the new tax year, there are some changes on the way that may affect how you run and plan your business. To help you stay ahead, we have highlighted three key updates worth having on your radar. Making Tax […]
Employment Rights Act
What is changing first? A new website has been launched by the Department for Business and Trade (DBT) offering practical guidance and support on the changes that the Employment Rights Act will introduce and what they can do to get ready. The website provides details of upcoming changes, including several that come into force […]
Could a Fiscal “Traffic Light System” Help Your Business Cut Through Uncertainty?
How to bring more structure to decision making A leading think tank has criticised the fiscal rules that the Chancellor uses to determine the government’s tax and spending plans. The Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) has suggested that reducing complex finances to a pass‑or‑fail number misses the bigger picture. The Treasury, on the other hand, […]
Draft CBAM Rules Published
What administrative demands will CBAM bring? The government has published the draft secondary legislation for the UK’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), which is due to go live on 1 January 2027. This is an important development for UK businesses importing affected materials. What is CBAM? CBAM has already been introduced in the EU […]
Salary Sacrifice: Good for Employers and Employees
What are the advantages for your business? With costs rising, many employers and employees are looking for practical ways to reduce outgoings without cutting benefits. Salary sacrifice can be an excellent tool to do this, but many businesses overlook it. In short, salary sacrifice lets an employee give up part of their gross salary […]
New FCA Rules for Buy Now Pay Later
Regulation will commence in July 2026 Unregulated Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) agreements will fall under full FCA regulation from 15 July 2026. For the first time, BNPL lenders will need to meet the same expectations as other consumer-credit providers. With almost 11 million UK adults using BNPL in 2024, according to an FCA survey, […]
Spring Forecast 2026
What does the OBR’s latest forecast mean for you? During a week dominated by news of the Middle East conflict, on 3 March 2026, Chancellor Rachel Reeves presented the Spring Forecast to Parliament. The Chancellor told MPs she had “restored economic stability” as she presented the Office for Budget Responsibility’s (OBR’s) economic forecasts. The […]
Agentic AI: Is It the Future of Shopping?
Agentic AI: Is It the Future of Shopping? ICO weighs in on privacy concerns The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has published a new report on the ways agentic artificial intelligence (AI) could soon be used as digital personal assistants or shopping agents. The development of AI means that, perhaps within the next five years, […]
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