Employees working overseas, even for a short period, are at risk of potentially high medical costs. Travel insurance may have limitations, either on the trip duration or the types of treatment covered, so the well-known solution is an international medical insurance plan. But you may not be aware of the flexible and cost-effective options available through a small group ‘iPMI’ scheme. Read more
Do I need to issue my staff with employment contracts?
As a small business, you may be asking if you need to issue your staff with employment contracts.
Technically the answer to this question is no. But don’t give a sigh of relief and click on another blog post just yet; even though you don’t have to issue staff with employment contracts, what you are required to do under the Employment Rights Act 1996 is provide all of your staff with a written statement of employment particulars.