Shetland Performance Display Team supports Dorset County Hospital SCBU
The Shetland Performance Display (SPD) Team has made a generous donation of £1,000 to Dorset County Hospital’s Special Care Baby Unit (SCBU).
Is Your Business Prepared for the New Worker Protection Act 2023?
With attention focused on the recent Employment Bill announced on 10 October 2024, it is essential to remember that the Worker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) Act 2023 (WPA) will come into effect on 26 October 2024. Jane Cordner, Head of HR Services at Blanchards Bailey LLP, dissects the details of the new legislation and how it will affect employers.
Albert Goodman review the impact of the Budget
Albert Goodman release their Budget 2024 webinar recording. Tax experts, Tracey Watts and Andrew Law, give an overview the Chancellor’s speech digesting the key announcements including: Capital Gains Tax,Inheritance Tax, VAT on private schools, and the practicalities of parents using Trusts to pay for rising school fees and Pensions. Watch the webinar here.
The chancellor has made some challenging choices in the budget.
The chancellor has made some challenging choices in the budget. Today (Thursday), small businesses will need to decide their next steps: should they increase prices, shift growth investments, or cut staff?
Read the key points in breif and reaction from Chamber President Steve Bulley
Almost half of small businesses employ family members
Research has found that 41% of small business owners and sole traders employ family members, with 27% employing their partner.
The research also found that 17% of business owners and sole traders plan to pass their business on to a family member when they retire. However, 7% believed that their family wouldn’t want to run their business.
