General Advice & Guidance for Businesses

Small business advice for SMEs that covers the essentials across employment law, HR, and health & safety.

You'll find industry-leading small business tips and advice here to help with your weekly, monthly, and annual operations. As running a business is such a complex and time-consuming process, the more you understand the more you can streamline your daily duties.

Our advice covers two main areas, one of which is for those with an existing business. You’ll find essential information about HR and employment law requirements. This includes Brexit advice for businesses looking to have a smooth transition once the country leaves the EU.

But you’ll also find details about health & safety, ensuring you can meet existing legislation to keep your employees safe.

If setting up a small business is your goal, then you’ll find all the essentials to lay the foundations of your business plan. And our guidance on how to setup a business in the UK will prove invaluable in your efforts.

You can also learn about other important business essentials in our other databases. 

All related topics are gathered for this subject, but you can also call us for more assistance on 01455 858 132.

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HR For Small Business

So you've decided to start (or you already run) your own small business. Taking the plunge is a brav

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Employer Rights and Responsibilities in the UK

All businesses operating within the UK must follow specific regulations put in place to protect empl

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UK Riots: What employers need to do?

You'll no doubt be aware of the attack in Southport last week. The incident that left three children

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ACAS (Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service)

As an employer, there is a good chance that you will run into conflict between yourself and an emplo

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HR Operations: The Business Essential

Running a business of any size can feel like a rollercoaster at times. One week, profitability is up

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HR Over The Years

As we celebrate international HR day on 20th May 2024, Croner looks back on the key policy changes t

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Managing strikes in the workplace

Strikes are becoming the norm. Different trade unions have decided to take industrial action to get

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How can I improve my HR?

What is the role of HR in the workplace and what are the duties and responsibilities of human resour

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Are you ready for the extra bank holiday?

This year the UK will see an extra bank holiday added to the work calendar to celebrate the coronati

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What to Expect in HR and Employment Law in 2023

2022 was a bumper year for HR and employment law headlines. Russia's invasion of Ukraine led to many

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Small Business Checklist

At Croner, we support thousands of UK businesses with our services. There were over 800,000 new busi

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Christmas HR Issues - Q&A

December is a month of unique HR challenges. In the build up to Christmas, staff can fall into bad h

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Summer Issues for Employers

With longer days and higher temperatures, summer is likely an exciting time for both you and your em

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Managing Expenses - Top Tips for Employers

Whether you’re self-employed or run a limited company, employee expenses and business expenses are a

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How Does HR Help a Company Succeed?

Often overlooked. Frequently underutilised. Yet absolutely essential to business success. Human Reso

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How to Deal With Strikes

At the time of writing, Britain is currently experiencing the biggest rail strike action in thirty y

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Employee Stuck Overseas? Here Are Your Options...

Last week, thousands of British citizens were stuck abroad due to airline chaos after the bank holid

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Employing Ukraine Nationals - The Full Guide

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Employing Ukraine Nationals - The Full Guide

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HR - Top Tips from Croner Advisors

We asked our advisors to address some of the most common queries they receive via our advice lines.

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Top Tips: Managing Valentine’s Day in the Workplace

Valentine’s Day. It’s the only holiday based solely on emotion, and—as you can imagine—that can lead

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Understaffed: Croner’s Guide to an Employment Crisis

Can running an understaffed business save you money and make it more profitable? Some business owner

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Managing Staff Who Don’t Want to Return to Work

A change in homeworking guidance on the 19th July only applies in England for now, but the UK as a w

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Vaccines and Testing – What To Do When Staff Don’t Want It

A number of Covid-19 vaccines have been approved for use in the UK. The virus remains a present thre

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Getting Back to Work After Lockdown

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Getting Back to Work After Lockdown

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Domestic Abuse - An Employment Law Guide

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Domestic Abuse - An Employment Law Guide

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Vaccines at Work - FAQs

The UK has now approved three vaccines for COVID-19. The government is currently in the process of o

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Daylight Saving Time: The Implications for Employers

Daylight Saving Time is coming to an end on Sunday 25 October, with the clocks going back an hour at

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My Staff Are Quarantined - What Do I Do?

An increasing number of countries are being added to the COVID quarantine list. Individuals who retu

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Shielding is Ending – What Does This Mean?

A lot of companies in the UK will have staff who are ‘shielding’. This could be due to a medical con

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What Would a Second Wave of Coronavirus Mean for Your Company?

Health leaders have suggested a second wave of coronavirus infections could occur in the winter. If

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How BrightHR Helps You Get Your Business Back to Work

There’s a lot of preparation that needs to go into reopening your business. But don’t worry, we’re h

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Top Tips - Getting Back to Normal

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SSP Rebate Scheme: Explained

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Coronavirus Q&A – Advice for Employers

First published 3rd March 2020. Last updated 13th May 2020 at 11:00. The UK is officially in lockdo

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HR During the Coronavirus Crisis

Your staff are furloughed. So you could be forgiven for thinking that usual employment obligations n

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Coronavirus E-Guide for Business Owners

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Coronavirus E-Guide for Business Owners

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Jury Service: Employer Obligations

One of your employees has jury service—now what? Your business will no doubt have many questions abo

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Benefits of Flexible Working For Employers

As a new generation enters the workforce, many employers are adapting the way they attract and retai

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What to do if an employee blows the whistle

A recent landmark case awarded £2m to an employee who had blown the whistle on his employer. This re

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‘No deal’ Brexit Government Guidance Explained

The government recently released guidance on what would happen if the UK and the EU were unable to c

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Brexit-Related Uncertainty Around EU Workers

There are many issues surrounding the area of Brexit and its impact on EU workers and employers in t

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How Businesses can Best Prepare for Brexit

Recently, attitudes towards Brexit have taken a very pessimistic turn. Many are advising businesses

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Brexit: What Does it Mean for Business?

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Brexit: What Does it Mean for Business?

Experts consider the various implications Brexit could have on businesses.

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7 Ideas for Going Green in Your Workplace

Earth Day has now reached its 50th year and is an occasion where people and businesses from around t

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The Top Three Things for Employers to Consider Over the Festive Period

The countdown to Christmas is now well and truly underway. With the days soon to turn into single di

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Your Questions Answered Croner

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Your questions answered

Each month we'll bring you a selection of real-life questions and answers posed to our team of HR ex

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