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Workstation health and safety: desks, chairs and posture
What standards your furniture must meet for a safe computer workstation and what your employees need to be aware of to work safely including posture
Computer health and safety: task design and rest breaks
You have a duty to ensure that employees working on computers have a mix of activities and regular rest breaks to prevent health problems and injuries
Computer workstation risk assessment
Assess health risks associated with computer workstations - physical layout, posture, special needs, rest breaks to ensure a healthy working environment
Ensure healthy computer use at work: six top tips
Follow these simple tips in your business to prevent health issues like upper limb injuries and eye strain for workers who use a computer for long periods
Free eye tests for employees who use computers
You have a responsibility to provide eyesight tests for employees who use display screen equipment and you may have to pay for glasses needed for work
Working conditions for computer users
Monitor office conditions such as humidity, temperature, lighting and noise levels to ensure a healthy working environment for employees who use computers
Consult your employees on health and safety
Your responsibilities for involving and consulting employees in your health and safety policy, the benefits of doing so, the law, and how to consult with them
Support and guidance for home heating oil suppliers
How home heating oil suppliers can comply with Trading Standards legislation and avoid consumer disputes.
Trade union membership rights
Understand the rights of union members, non-union members and union officials in your business
Create your marketing strategy
Decide how to market your product or service to potential customers by developing a marketing strategy that positions your product to particular customers
Branding and design
Creating a successful brand and using design throughout your business
Traditional marketing
The basics of traditional and offline marketing tactics such as advertising, PR and direct marketing
Competing fairly
How to ensure your business complies with competition law
Start a sales forecasts
How to use last year's sales as a starting point for your forecast of next year's sales to help manage your business more effectively.
Managing bereavement law and discrimination
The law around managing bereavement and how to ensure discrimination does not occur.
Managing bereavement and returning to work
How to provide help and guidance when an employee is ready to return to work following a bereavement.
Steps to take when managing bereavement
How to deal with the immediate aftermath of bereavement and how why it is good practice to develop a bereavement policy.
Benefits of supporting bereaved employees
Supporting your employee through bereavement not only helps them but can also benefit your business.
Managing employee bereavement
How to best manage bereavement in the workplace, from dealing with the initial situation to how you can help your employees.
Identify e-commerce opportunities
The main opportunities for introducing e-commerce within your business including direct sales, pre-sales and post-sales support.