When you need more manpower but don’t have the office space to accommodate extra staff members, hiring remote workers could be the way to go. Completing their work from home or another location, they could be short-term freelancers or hired on a permanent basis. But many business owners are still unconvinced by the idea of
There are two main reasons why you should take out employers’ liability insurance: firstly, to avoid your business being wiped out by a substantial claim for compensation by an employee being injured or killed at work. Secondly, you’re almost certainly obliged by law to take out a policy. Businesses without at least £5m of cover
As workplace technology continues to evolve, organisations across industry lines have begun digitising their operations with e-commerce. In fact, recent data found that the UK ranks as one of the top three largest e-commerce markets in the world, totalling over £80 billion in annual online sales. And although offering digital transactions provides numerous benefits—more efficient
Despite government initiatives and the UK’s 2050 target to reduce emissions by at least 100% from levels captured in 1990, worldwide attempts to reduce climate change have not yet hit the mark. The rise of severe weather As severe weather is becoming increasingly recurrent and extreme, individuals and businesses are seeing a rise in weather-related
From manufacturing and engineering firms to independent contractors, make workplace safety a top priority with these simple improvements. In the hustle and bustle of daily work, it can be easy to forget to implement basic Health & Safety procedures or shrug off best practice for easier, quicker methods. However, failing to follow the safest strategies
When you hear the word ‘hacker’ what do you think of? Most of us would typically associate hackers as hooded figures sat in dark rooms, working hard to infiltrate our computer systems in order to wreak havoc. However, while the shadier side of hacking unquestionably exists, there are a whole other denomination of hackers who
Although most organisations make an effort to limit the risk of employees suffering from workplace injuries, many employers don’t consider the troubling aftermath that would arise if an on-site injury resulted in a fatality. Recent data from the HSE revealed that work-related deaths are more prevalent than you might realise. In fact, 147 workers were
Small mistakes can be opportunities to learn, but bigger errors that have legal consequences attached will often only be made once, as they’re enough to bring your business crashing down. We look at five such blunders and explain how these can be avoided. Unguarded information Sensitive information such as that which is financial or can
Financial threats to SMEs are as likely to happen as physical threats, and in the whirlwind of keeping customers happy, ensuring you’re trading effectively, and paying suppliers on time, there are things that fall by the wayside. But these areas you previously hadn’t paid much attention to can suddenly become problems you can no longer
Starting a business is exhilarating. Insurance isn’t. Dependent on the type and size of your company, you’ll likely need some level of business insurance to legally satisfy your business duties. Finding out what is and isn’t applicable to you, is stressful, time-consuming and can make you feel out of your depth. Due to this, a
