Getting ready for GDPR
With many businesses seemingly still unaware of what is required to ensure they’re compliant with the upcoming GDPR, it’s worth brushing up on the data protection basics
Government announces new regulations for drone owners
Drone owners will have to register their drones if they weigh over 250 grams and the government moves to expand current geo-fencing efforts
Almost four in five SMEs don’t think new late payment rules will work
New research from Crossflow Payments has shown that most SMEs aren’t even aware of the new late payment regulations and many aren’t holding their breath
High heels row: the government has rejected calls to ban sexist dress codes
The woman sent home for wearing flats says the government’s failure to add additional legislative protection is “a cop-out”
Public procurement practices stacked against SMEs branded as “scandalous”
The Federation of Small Businesses’ new report reveals that SMEs are still fighting an uphill battle to secure public-sector contracts
Drone startups need to remember they’re not above the law
Drones have opened up an abundance of opportunities for startups. But entrepreneurs better familiarise themselves with the law or risk seeing their profits crash to the ground
MPs slam gig economy companies in new report
A Work and Pensions Committee inquiry accuses gig economy businesses of “free-riding on the welfare state” while urging the government to “close the loopholes”
Why employment rights in the gig economy are so tricky
With startups like Uber and Deliveroo facing tribunals due to the way they define those working for them, gig-economy entrepreneurs better get their heads around employment law
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