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Employment pitfalls for SMEs

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Published on: 08 May 2014
Published by a LexisNexis Employment expert

Table of contents

  • What are the key employment law considerations for SMEs?
  • What employment law issues are currently challenging SMEs?
  • How can SMEs best manage their employment arrangements?
  • What are the challenges in dealing with employment disputes in SMEs?
  • What should lawyers advising SMEs do next?

Article summary

Employment analysis: The Forum of Private Business has recently warned businesses of the risks of not paying suitable attention to employment law issues. Peter Doyle, senior partner at specialist employment law firm Doyle Clayton, discusses some of the employment issues facing small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).

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