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Foreign currency issues when importing or exporting
What you need to know about foreign currency transactions and the key decisions you face.
Foreign currency and exchange rate risks
Why exporters and importers need to consider the implications of fluctuations in exchange rates for their business.
Advantages and disadvantages of stock market flotation
Stock market flotation can help you raise capital and realise your investment but may undermine your control of the business - consider the advantages and disadvantages
The process of floating your business on a stock market
Getting ready for a flotation - ensuring legal and regulatory compliance and making key information available.
Forward foreign exchange contracts
When it's a good idea to agree to buy or sell a fixed amount of foreign currency on a set date.
Identify foreign exchange risks
Assessing the possible impact of exchange rate changes - and what you can do to minimise the risks.
Allowing time off work
When staff have a statutory right to time off, when it must be paid, and how to deal with discretionary requests.
Time off work for training and certain job-related duties and activities
Time off for training for those to be made redundant, union and safety representatives, and pension scheme trustees.
Who has the right to time off work and when is it paid?
Time off for trade union work, TUPE consultation, pension scheme, and public duties is a paid, statutory requirement.
Time off work for information and consultation purposes
Time off to be a representative in redundancy and transfer situations, and to attend information and consultation meetings.
Time off work for personal commitments and emergencies
An employee's right to unpaid time off to look after dependants in an emergency, discretionary and extended leave.
Time off for public and judicial service and duties
Time off rights for employees taking part in activities relating to public bodies and the legal system.
Statutory time off work for parental reasons
Time off for maternity, paternity, adoption, shared parental leave or parental leave, and time off for pregnant employees.
Assured Skills: delivering skilled employees through pre-employment training programmes
The Assured Skills programme offers you the chance to recruit high quality individuals who are 'job ready'.
Paid and unpaid statutory time-off rights for workers
Information detailing whether you are legally obliged to pay an employee for time off.
Advantages of managing your staff's time off work
The benefits of allowing discretionary time off work, having a time-off policy and considering flexible working.
Advantages and disadvantages of employees working at home
Key advantages and disadvantages of home working - from productivity boosts to problems monitoring performance.
Time off work for employees in the armed forces
Supporting employees linked to the armed forces can benefit your business by promoting leadership skills.
Types of work and skills suited to home working
Types of job that are well-matched for home working and the skills employees will need.
Employment contracts and working from home
How the written statement of terms and conditions may need to be amended when implementing homeworking.