Author: Tom Wood | Date: 09/10/2018
Categories: General
The UK workforce now comprises around 4.8 million self-employed workers – about 15% of all those in work. In the capital, the percentage is higher (17.4%), but self-employment is also more prominent in Yorkshire and Humber and the South East, according to the February 2018 ‘Trends in Self-Employment’ report by the Office of National Statistics’. Self-employed workers are more likely […]
Author: Tom Wood | Date: 02/10/2018
The first anniversary of the terrorist attacks in Borough Market, London was marked in June 2018, with many of the trendy and well-patronised food and drink businesses in this part of the city now having been left with indelible memories and a share of an economic loss tally that totalled £1.4m. But London businesses are not the only ones to […]
Author: Tom Wood | Date: 25/09/2018
The six-figure sum awarded to 50 Deliveroo food-delivery couriers earlier this summer should make other employers sit up and take notice, if they wish to avoid picking up a big bill as a result of an employee claim. In mid-July, Deliveroo settled a case out of court, which concerned the entitlement of the 50 couriers to the legal minimum wage, […]
Author: Tom Wood | Date: 19/09/2018
If you are a tradesman or if you work for yourself, you will probably know by now that one simple mistake or mishap has the potential to be very costly, even to the extent of closing down your business. For this reason, tradesman insurance is essential if you want to safeguard your livelihood. For the most part, tradesman insurance covers […]