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Incorporating a business – what’s involved?

Most owners of start-up businesses will be asking this question when they begin to enjoy a certain level of financial success. With the money starting to come in, deciding at…

How the recent ruling on Holiday Pay…

The recent ruling of the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) will affect employers whose workers are required to work overtime when they are asked to do so. Holiday pay has usually…

Harrison Drury keeps GMT on time

Harrison Drury’s leisure and tourism team helped a high-profile summer music festival go ahead after advising on licensing and regulatory matters. The Greenwich Music Time (GMT) festival, staged on the…

Cumbria duo targeting restaurant success

Two entrepreneurs behind a new Italian-themed restaurant in the Lake District are already planning to open up at two more locations following its successful launch. Caffe Riva, which has transformed…

Harrison Drury’s role in Lytham Proms success

The annual Lytham Proms concert has once again proved a huge success with over 30,000 people attending the three-night music extravaganza – and Harrison Drury playing its own role in…

Right to request Flexible Working – the…

The Flexible Working Regulations 2014 came into force on June 30, 2014 extending the right to make a request for flexible working to any employee who has been employed for 26…

How do new consumer contract rules impact…

Businesses need to be aware of a number of recent changes to the law that will impact on the terms and conditions or ‘contracts’ they have in place with the…

Clampdown on zero hours contracts: What you…

Employers will no longer be able to force employers on zero hours contracts to sign exclusivity clauses under plans announced this week by business secretary Vince Cable. The ban on…

Law firm’s role in Rod Stewart tour…

Global music star Rod Stewart has played three sold-out UK tour dates, thanks in part to the work of Harrison Drury. Harrison Drury’s corporate team advised concert promoters Cuffe and…

An employer’s guide to dealing with World…

Do I have to give staff time off to watch the World Cup? This is a question we always get asked around the time of major sporting events. There seems…

Why can my business no longer reclaim…

New rules aimed at encouraging long-term sick employees to return to the workplace have come into force in the UK. Changes to legislation, which came into effect from April 6…

Dealing with Early Conciliation in employment claims

Changes to the way UK employment claims are dealt came into force today (May 6) with prospective claimants now being required to submit an ‘Early Conciliation Form’ to ACAS before…

Staffing for the upturn: How to avoid…

A recurring theme in many of my conversations with clients over recent months has been the dearth of new talent available to their organisation. With the economy in recovery mode,…

New employment tribunal rules come into force

New rules aimed at reducing the number of employment tribunals have come into force and could see employers facing fines of up to £5,000. Changes to the law, which came…

Harrison Drury is backing Boost

Harrison Drury has thrown its weight behind Boost Business Lancashire, the £7.2million Lancashire Business Growth Hub. Boost is led by the Lancashire LEP (Local Enterprise Partnership) and offers a range…

How do I know what my business…

There are several different ways to work out what your business is worth and it is important to remember from the outset that valuation is often more of an art…

Will the recovery lead to more workplace…

If you cast your mind back to the onset of the most recent recession, many health and safety professionals were warning that workplace accident, injuries and fatality rates would increase.…

Using environmental regulations to your advantage

Waste management continues to become an increasing environmental and economic concern to some of the largest corporate entities. What is even more interesting, however, is the way in which many…

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