Checklists for business

How do we protect our copyright? This checklist will help ensure you follow all the steps necessary to protect your copyright, e.g. not disclosing your idea to a third party without them first having signed a copyright agreement.  ... Read more

What is a patent and how is it protected? Patents exist to protect things you've designed or made. Using this checklist will help ensure that all your hard work doesn't end up in someone else's hands. ... Read more

Driving at workJust because some of your employees are out on the road, doesn't mean you're not responsible for their safety. Make sure you still operate a safe system of work. Use this checklist to help achieve this. ... Read more

Board meetingsEffective board meetings are necessary in any successful company. How should you run yours for maximum effect and in line with legal requirements?... Read more

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How to invoiceMake a mistake with an invoice and it might give a customer all the ammunition they need to avoid paying. Use this checklist to ensure you don't miss out unnecessarily.  ... Read more

RedundancyMaking employees redundant is a task your business may never have to undertake. However, if you do have to perform this unpleasant task, you need to understand that it's procedure driven and getting it wrong could lead to a claim for unfair ... Read more

Inducting your new employeeInducting someone into the workplace is all about introducing them to the business, meeting their colleagues and clients and generally helping them settle in as quickly as possible to make them feel welcome. It's all about c... Read more

Directors' and Officers' insuranceAre you a director of a limited company? If so, long gone are the days when you could safely hide behind your company's shield and avoid liability if anything went wrong. Increasingly, company directors are in the firin... Read more

Making an offer and taking up referencesHaving identified the successful candidate, an offer needs to be made and the potential employee must be checked out by taking up references to ensure that everything is in order. ... Read more