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The difference between contractors and subcontractors
Understand the differences between contractors, subcontractors and what this means for your business.
Using contractors and subcontractors
Discover how using contractors and subcontractors for short-term work or specialised skills can benefit your business.
Distance selling
The rules and regulations on distance selling (eg phone, mail order, online) and how to do it effectively.
Commercial dispute resolution: common contractual clauses
Examples of common contractual clauses that may be included between businesses.
Commercial dispute resolution: litigation
When alternative dispute resolution methods fail, court-based litigation can be used to come to a decision.
Commercial dispute resolution: mediation
Mediation as an option for resolving commercial disputes, the benefits of confidentiality and the mediation process in Northern Ireland.
Commercial dispute resolution: arbitration
Arbitration as an option for resolving commercial disputes, organising an arbitration, setting rules and choosing and arbitrator.
Commercial dispute resolution: adjudication
Adjudication is a popular method of commercial dispute resolution, often used in the construction industry.
Commercial dispute resolution
Guide to commercial dispute resolution options including mediation, arbitration, adjudication and litigation and the advantages and disadvantages of each.
The law and selling online
The different regulations you need to understand when selling products and services online to consumers.
Chemical manufacturing energy efficiency
Energy performance certificates for buildings, and reducing energy use at chemical manufacturing sites.
Advantages of green chemistry in chemical manufacturing
How you can use green chemistry principles to reduce your use and production of hazardous materials and substances.
Renewable energy in chemical manufacturing
Renewable energy sources for chemical manufacturers, such as solar, wind and water power and biomass.
Ten top tips for resource efficiency in chemical manufacturing
How chemical manufacturing businesses can reduce their waste and use raw materials more efficiently.
Reducing chemical manufacturing carbon emissions
How chemical manufacturing businesses can reduce their impact on the environment by reducing carbon emissions.
Family employees and health and safety
Protect the health and safety of family members at work.
Employing family members
Identify the benefits and challenges of employing family members.
Foundation degrees - benefits for your business
Foundation degrees can help to improve your employees' skills and their contribution to your business.
Foundation degrees explained for employers
A Foundation degree is a higher education qualification mainly delivered in local colleges which combines academic and work-related learning.
Absence and sickness policies: what to include
An overview of what to include in absence and sickness policies.