How can SMEs best address the threat of bribery and corruption

How can SMEs best address the threat of bribery and corruption?

Jason Piper
Jul 8 '24
Bribery and corruption impacts SMEs across the world, highlighting the need for transparency and strong regulatory frameworks
The SME recipe for IP success in Scotland in the food and drink sector 

The SME recipe for IP success in Scotland in the food and drink sector 

Julie Hamilton
Jul 3 '24
For SMEs in the food and drink sector, intellectual property rights (IPRs) used in relation to their products are often their most valuable assets
The disparity between Northern Ireland and Great Britain

Employment Law: The disparity between Northern Ireland and Great Britain  

Neil McLeese
Jul 2 '24
In this article, Neil McLeese, CEO at BeyondHR, discusses the disparity in employment law between Northern Ireland and Great Britain
Legal challenges and opportunities in the growing UK Gig Economy: How SMEs can protect themselves

Legal challenges and opportunities in the growing UK Gig Economy: How SMEs can protect themselves

Karen Holden
Jul 1 '24
A gig worker is an individual who engages in short-term, flexible, or freelance work rather than traditional, long-term employment. This type of work is often facilitated through digital platforms or apps, such as Uber, TaskRabbit, and Fiverr, which connect workers with clients or customers seeking specific services
AI and the drafting of commercial documents

Is there a role for AI to be used in the drafting of commercial documents?

Karen Holden
Jun 12 '24
Karen Holden discusses the benefits and perils of AI, while asking whether the role of the modern solicitor is changing
Blockchain is it the solution

Blockchain is it the solution for verifying digital identification for service providers and businesses?  

Karen Holden
May 29 '24
What about maybe going so far as securing the electoral voting system’s integrity? 
Planning for exit

Planning for exit

Ben Hancock
May 23 '24
If you are preparing for exit, you will want to maximise the potential sale value of your business. And to achieve this, you’ll need a plan
to reintroduce tribunal fees for employment disputes

How will SMEs be affected by the Government’s plans to reintroduce tribunal fees for employment disputes?

Jessica Bass
May 20 '24
The Government recently announced plans to reintroduce tribunal fees for employment disputes. But it’s unlikely the scheme will deliver on its promises of reducing taxpayer costs and the backlog in the courts
Can you pour oil on troubled waters

Can you pour oil on troubled waters?

Simon Walsh
Apr 17 '24
It’s no secret that business disputes can be disruptive and costly
Why every business owner should have an exit plan

Why every business owner should have an exit plan

Yulia Barnes
Feb 16 '24
Nearly half [48%] of business owners in the UK have admitted they have no plan at all for their eventual exit
AI and data privacy: Balancing innovation and protection

AI and data privacy: Balancing innovation and protection

Karen Holden
Feb 14 '24
As businesses of all sizes race to adopt AI, both in their customer facing and back-office functions, it’s important we stop to think about data protection considerations and compliance obligations.
Worker Protection Act

Worker Protection Act – what is it?

Sponsored Feature
Jan 19 '24
The Worker Protection Act 2023 has now come into law as an Act of Parliament