As the government announces radical new plans to scrap the age of retirement for UK workers – currently set at age 65 – many firms are worried that they may now face an increase in employment tribunal claims. In response to increased life expectancy in the UK, and also as a response to the view …
According to the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), all businesses employing staff must have a basic level of employer liability cover in place. This is in case of legal action over personal injury, bullying and harassment, excessive workload or any other issues experienced by employees whilst at work. Whilst a basic level of professional insurance …
According to the law, your business needs some sort of liability insurance if it has employees. However, the safe option – to ensure you are completely covered should something go wrong – is to take out professional insurance no matter what the nature of your company is. But how to choose? It can be tricky …