Should you contact an employee on sick leave?
The Employment Tribunal recently considered these issues in the Toure v Commissioners for HM Revenue and Customs case.Ms Toure joined HMRC in 2019 and is a French national of African origin and a Muslim. She had a disability as defined
Four in ten UK businesses nearly closed in 2024, new report reveals
A new report by The Entrepreneurs Network and Sumer, the UK’s leading mid-market accountancy practice for SMEs, has found that 44% of UK businesses have come close to shutting down in 2024. The United Growth Report, which surveyed 610 entrepreneurs across
ICO reprimands Sky Betting and gaming for using cookies without consent
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has issued a reprimand to Bonne Terre Limited, trading as Sky Betting and Gaming, for unlawfully processing personal data through advertising cookies without obtaining user consent. From 10 January to 3 March 2023, the company collected
Deliveroo CEO Will Shu sells £15m worth of shares after company’s first profit
Will Shu, founder and chief executive of Deliveroo, has sold shares worth nearly £15 million, just a month after the food delivery company reported its first profit. Between September 12 and September 16, Shu sold 9.4 million shares, valued at £14.8
Over £2m invested in UK niche vehicle projects to drive zero-emission technology
The Niche Vehicle Network has awarded over £2 million to six pioneering UK niche vehicle technology projects, with more than £1 million coming from government funding through the Department of Business and Trade and the Advanced Propulsion Centre UK (APC). These