Managing Business Risks with Contractor Contracts
Hiring contractors or freelancers? We explain the benefits and risks of hiring contractors for your business as well as best practices to manage these risks.
Dispute avoidance
No Warranty No Clarity
This blog is part 2 of a series of 5 that is preoccupied with small business using contracts to avoid contractual disputes. Court is an expensive pursuit and building self-remedy or clauses into your contract, that are enforceable and offer solutions to problems that may arise is practically useful to small businesses. A considered contract …
If I can understand then I am more likely to adhere.
Contracts are about communication
A change in the law leads to new liability for Design and Planners.
Changes in the law means design and planners need more protection.
Is an unsigned contract enforceable?
Many clients don’t come to us until they have a problem. A contract helps a businesses to manage risks but what if it is found to be unenforceable? We have been asked all the common questions – ‘Is an email a binding contract?’, ‘We have a verbal agreement, is this enforceable?’, ‘My client never signed …
Have you got the right contract?
Any good business owner will take steps to protect both their business and their clients – it helps to safeguard the company’s future and gives clients peace of mind. But how do you know that you have a legal framework in place that is suitable for your business? It’s not as simple as you might …
Ten Reasons Why You Need a Contract
We understand that the law can appear boring and confusing, but would you use this as a reason not to protect your business? Legally, you don’t need to have a set of terms and conditions for your business, but it would be foolish not to – you should never do business without them. We have …
Worrying About Late Payments
Do you worry about getting paid for the work you have done? If you do, then you aren’t alone. Nearly a third of small business have reported in seeing an increase of late payments, and to tackle the issue the government is introducing tougher laws. The new laws will encourage businesses to pay their bills …
Protecting Your Business Against Bad Weather
Want to give your business a more professional appearance? Give your clients peace of mind? Protect your business? Two words. Bespoke contracts. It’s prudent to consider what type of contract will best serve your business – why acquire a contract that is unenforceable and doesn’t represent your business. And with the business world constantly changing …
Contractor and IR35 myths debunked
As you head to work on a Monday morning do you ever stop to think how many of these people rushing past actually work for themselves? Recent ONS figures show that over 730,000 people are self-employed, the highest figures since records began 40 years ago. Since the economic crash in 2008 people have jumped at …