Am I Self-Employed?
IR35 regulations are designed to prevent what is known as disguised employment. Disguised employment occurs when someone works for a company as a contractor through another intermediary company, but, due...
Taxes for the Self-Employed
Registering with HMRC If you are just getting started as self-employed, you will need to register with HMRC to pay any tax – you can do this online on the HMRC...
Rules & Regulations for the Self-Employed
There is no rigid definition in UK law over what exactly makes someone employed or self-employed. However, a number of precedents exist to help you determine what your employment status...
The Fraud Act 2006
Basically, in any context, fraud means an act of dishonesty which has the intention of gaining something or causing a loss. Under the Fraud Act, there are three kinds of...
Disabled Workers
An important part of the Equality Act is the requirement for employers to help employees with disabilities by making “reasonable adjustments” to the workplace, aimed at removing any barriers that...
Recruitment and Equality
When recruiting for a job, it is extremely important that you avoid discriminating against applicants unfairly. While this may seem obvious, there are actually some aspects of discrimination which you...
Prevent Discrimination
If you run your own business, you probably already know that you are legally required to avoid and prevent discrimination while doing so. However, exactly what counts as discrimination can...
Health and Safety and Computers
One concern for computer-based workers should be posture. Sitting in a bad posture for a whole working day, or even the majority of one can unsurprisingly cause a lot of...
Safe Temperatures and Noise Levels
Temperature Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992 Employers have an obligation under the Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992 to provide their workers with a “reasonable” temperature in...