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Protecting Legal Professional Privilege: What You Need to Know
Learn how to safeguard Legal Professional Privilege (LPP) to keep your legal communications confidential. Our expert legal team in London explains key steps for protecting LPP during legal advice and litigation. Keep your sensitive information safe!
The Importance of Management Accounting in Decision-Making for Founders
Discover how management accounting empowers UK founders to make informed business decisions. Learn how budgeting, cost control, and performance analysis drive growth, profitability, and risk management.
How to Become a Shareholder in a Company: A Comprehensive Guide
Learn how to become a shareholder through stock purchases, SEIS/EIS schemes, or by buying a company. Discover key steps, tax benefits, and expert advice from Dragon Argent.
New Duty to Prevent Sexual Harassment in The Workplace
New legislation places a duty on employers to prevent sexual harassment. Learn about the new law, its implications, and steps employers can take to comply. Protect your business and employees.
Start-up to Scale-Up: A Practical Guide for Founders
In this article, we will explore what it means to scale up your business. We will share insights from our experiences working with scale-ups and provide guidance on how to successfully navigate this critical transition in your business’ journey.
15 Startup Essentials: Launching and Protecting Your UK Business
This article empowers startup business owners in the UK to build thriving businesses while safeguarding their ventures.
Annual Employment Related Securities (ERS) Return Due July 6th
When and how to Notify HMRC of New or Closed Employment Related Securities (ERS) Schemes like EMI, CSOP, SAYE and SIP which are tax advantaged plans in the UK.
Employment Law Update – Upcoming Changes in April 2024
At times, it can be difficult to keep up to date with the changes in employment law, so our Employment law experts at Dragon Argent have summarised a few Employment law changes that are expected to come into force in April 2024 and which are important for employers to bear in mind.
What are the new changes to the immigration rules in 2024?
There were some changes to immigration rules announced last week and we have summarised in this article. We have also provided some key information on right to work checks, which are required under law to be conducted, and which we know a lot of businesses in the UK are failing to do.
Guide to Disability Discrimination and Reasonable Adjustments at Work
The law requires employers to provide reasonable support for disabled employees or job candidates facing obstacles due to workplace practices or lack of resources. This guide outlines necessary adjustments to create an inclusive environment.
Redundancy Process in the UK - Guide for Employers
Considering and implementing a compliant redundancy procedure can be complex and there is not a ‘one size fits all’ approach. This guide unveils best practices on redundancy processes to reduce the risk of claims and preserving your reputation and talent pool.
Changes in Immigration Rules – December 2023
UK's Immigration Crackdown: Understand the impact of the UK's 2024 immigration plan: This article details the new rules and their implications for your business.
What must an employment contract contain?
An Employment Contract is a key document setting out the rights, the relationship, and the obligations of both the employee and the employer. This article sets out the terms that are required by law to be in a contract of employment.
Employer’s Guidance to Unfair & Wrongful Dismissal
Employer Unfair Dismissal Advice: The termination of employment is arguably a normal part of the employee, employer relationship. However, it is important that employers get it right if they want to avoid being faced with successful claims of unfair and/or wrongful dismissal. Learn more:
Changes to the law on Flexible Working
The Employment Relations (Flexible Working) Act 2023 has completed its final leg through parliament and received Royal Assent on 20 July 2023. This landmark legislation aims to empower employees with greater control over their work life balance and improve workplace flexibility for all.
Mock Sponsor Licence Compliance Visit: Are they truly necessary?
If your business has been granted with a sponsorship licence, ensuring you meet your sponsorship licence obligations is essential. In our latest Employment law newsletter, we explore whether mock compliance visits are necessary.
Business Immigration: The Importance of Right to Work Checks
An employer’s obligation to carry out right to work checks on their employees is mandatory and there are serious consequences if an employer gets it wrong. Now, more than ever, it is important that you are protecting your business and avoiding unnecessary risks by conducting the prescribed right to work checks.
Part-year workers entitled to paid full-time holiday
It’s been almost a year since the landmark case of Harpur Trust v Brazel ruled that permanent part-year workers are entitled to receive the same paid holiday leave entitlement as full-time or part-time workers. If like many, you still don’t quite understand what it means for you, as an employer, in practice, our Employment law solicitor Didi Ogbo has broken down the case and its impact on employers in today’s article.
Venture Capital: What are the eight stages of VC financing?
Venture capital (VC): Receive a clear, pragmatic guidance how the VC business model operates and the 8-step process of raising investment to give you the tools to navigate any future fundraise successfully.
New Sponsor Obligations: Hybrid Working
In new guidance, the Home Office has confirmed that hybrid and remote working locations must be reported for sponsored workers. Our latest article will explain what sponsors need to know following the latest update to Home Office Guidance.