IR35 Legislation

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As the legislation rolls out to the private sector on 6 April 2020, following the HMRC announcement in July 2019, the important point to note is that the responsibility of assessing their workers’ status sits with the employer engaging the services of each worker, not with the worker themselves.

Two-way Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA)

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Standard NDA's are fine, but creative conversations are rarely one-way. Both sides need to speak freely in the knowledge that their IP is safe. This two-way NDA from Humphries Kirk does just that and is free to DBA members.

Engaging for success: enhancing performance through employee engagement

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Employee engagement goes beyond simple job satisfaction. It combines commitment to the organisation and its values with a willingness to go the extra mile for colleagues. Engaged employees are both more productive and more fulfilled than their less engaged counterparts. Employee engagement is a key ingredient for organisational success and employee wellbeing.

Making sure your team feels motivated from month one

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Behaviour is contagious so leaders need to remember to be role models for the business and demonstrate the behaviours that they want to see in the rest of the team.

Navigating the summertime slump

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Rather than fear the summer exodus, JourneyHR's Aliya Vigor-Robertson looks at how you can embrace the chance to create a culture at your business that puts employee wellbeing at the heart and gives staff something to look forward to, whether in or out of the office.

Give new clients an early win

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In a world where there are fewer traditional, tactile deliverables, we need to rearrange our thinking about what we’re doing for clients. I want to suggest two specific things.

Taking control of events

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Events can (and should) be key to your business development success, but care is needed.

Contracts add clarity

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What would you do if a freelancer walked out on a project the day before a big client meeting – with everything you needed on their laptop?

Contract termination: Securing the right to walk away

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When negotiating a contract it is easy to become fixated on the terms governing who will do what, by when and for how much. However, equal thought needs to be given to what happens if things go wrong and in particular your rights of termination.

Best or reasonable endeavours? What a difference a word makes

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Once signed, a contract represents a formal record of the agreement made between you and your client. The obligations under that agreement are often absolute, with any failure to satisfy them being considered a breach of contract which could result in a dispute, and considerable expense.