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If you are getting to the stage in your business where you need to recruit staff there are a number of factors you need to consider to make sure you are covered legally. Last month Suzanne Dibble from Lawyers4Mumpreneurs explained the pre-employment process. In this post she takes you through the offer and contract stage. Firstly consider what [...]
In this post of legal expert Suzanne Dibble of Lawyers4Mumpreneurs explains the change in the law governing website cookies A cookie, also known as a HTTP cookie, web cookie, or browser cookie, is a piece of text stored on a website user’s computer by their web browser. A cookie can be used for a number of [...]
When you get to the stage in your business where you need to take people on to help you grow the business, you may decide to either employ somebody or to take on consultants (also known as freelancers). Many people decide to take on consultants at first to avoid paying Employer’s NIC’s and being subject [...]
A franchise is one of the methods that a business may use in order to expand the reach of the business. The franchisor allows the franchisee to use the franchisee’s name (and typically systems and other assistance) in return for which the franchisee pays a franchise fee (usually a fixed management charge and then a [...]
The first legal question to consider when taking on a consultant is whether they are actually a consultant or whether in reality they are an employee. Just because you call them a ‘consultant’ does not mean that they are not an employee -the law and HMRC will look at the true nature of the relationship. [...]
As from 1 March 2011, the CAP Code will cover advertising and other marketing communications (essentially any communication designed to sell) on your website AND in other non-paid-for online space under your control, such as social networking sites. The CAP Code says, amongst other things, that advertising should: * be legal, decent, honest and truthful. [...]
The OFT has launched a new website to help retailers understand their obligations under the Sale of Goods Act 1979, particularly in relation to customer refunds and returns. Materials on the site include an “at a glance” guide and more detailed explanations of retailers’ legal obligations, practical examples and training materials. There is a specific [...]
If you collect and process personal data, you must (unless exempt) notify certain details (such as your name and address, a description of personal data being processed and a description of the purpose for which the data is being processed) to the Information Commissioner. If you process personal data without notification (or outside the scope [...]
The following checklist will help you to comply with the Data Protection Act. Being able to answer ‘yes’ to every question does not guarantee compliance, and you may need more advice in particular areas, but it should mean that you are heading in the right direction. Do I really need this information about an individual? [...]
Until recently, the Intellectual Property Office (“IPO”) would refuse to register a trademark application if a search of the trademark register revealed a trademark that was conflicting or very similar to the trademark being applied for. Now, the IPO does not carry out such a search and will only refuse to register a trademark if [...]
If you run an e-commerce website, it is a criminal offence not to include the following information: A description of the different technical steps the customer must follow to conclude the contract. Confirmation of whether or not any contract will be filed by you and, if so, whether it will be accessible by the customer. [...]
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Do you own the intellectual property in your logo, designs and website content? Are you sure?? Suzanne Dibble of Lawyers4Mumpreneurs explains how to ensure your content and ideas are protected. A lot of people assume that just because they pay a designer to create designs or a logo or a copywriter to create content, that they therefore [...]
There are two reasons for including a terms of use on your website. Firstly it provides all the information that you are required by law to provide on your website and secondly, it provides your business with important protections. This is outlined in more detail below. The information that you will need to provide on [...]
