The internet opens up a whole host of opportunities for new ventures, including the chance to increase visibility and secure new business. However, doing business online is a heavily regulated area which means careful planning is required, particularly where you will be selling direct to the public. In this article, we look at the five key things you need to consider when selling online to consumers.

Large employers who've missed the deadline for reporting on their gender pay gap have been given extra time to comply - but they've been told they've entered the "last chance saloon" to avoid penalties.

Nearly 180 employers have been named and shamed for paying more than 9,000 workers less than the National Minimum Wage.

An NHS surgeon dismissed for making racist comments was not unfairly dismissed or subjected to race discrimination.

A transgender employee has won her claim of constructive dismissal after she was forced to resign following a series of discriminatory comments from her colleagues.

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When a commercial dispute arises, there will usually be a mad-dash to find out what happened and who is to blame. Very often determining this will involve going back through a whole host of documents, some of which may be easy to lay your hands on and some of which may not. Having systems in place which ensure that documentation relevant to a particular project or client is easily identifiable and retrievable is crucial in the bringing or defending of commercial claims.

A company has prevented an aggrieved employee described as a 'loose cannon' from revealing confidential information about some of its clients, including a foreign government and a royal family.

Helping adventure travellers to find like-minded adventure travellers. Entrepreneur, Irena Miroforidu is at the beginning of her start up journey. Her business idea came to her during a a solo surfing holiday in Guatemala in 2016. In June 2017 she begun to turn a seed of an idea into a commercial reality. In January 2018 she registered her business, Tribd.

Founded in late 2014, ThanksBox are helping HR and Leadership Teams deliver cultural change, with tools and insights. ThanksBox facilitates employee recognition, rewards and idea generation across all levels within the organisation. The concept is impressive, and it has been implemented by some big organisations such as the NHS and endorsed by the professional body for human resources, The CIPD.