The term ‘the man’ creates many images in our minds but they are all similar. Someone who is dressed in a grey suit, with a face that is buried in their paperwork, walking around everywhere making sure everything is above board. You the type, the kind that keep everyone on edge and self-conscious.
Well ‘the man’ is also a number of institutions and regulations that every business has to follow. Such things like taxes, health and safety, employment laws, workers rights, competitive plagiarism and international trading laws are just a few examples of what could be deemed as the areas ‘the man’ covers.
Well, don’t think of ‘the man’ as being against you. It is easy to think that he or she is, but really these things are in place to make sure we are not living in a form of chaos. So how can your business deal with certain ‘the man’ situations?
The inspection jitters
At any moment, an inspection of your business can happen. Say for example you run an office, a health and safety inspection officer from a government hired company can walk in and check things out. Well they have to book a timeframe such as within a week or so.
Any of those 5 working days can be chosen so you need to be in tip top shape. Warn your employees to be extra vigilant, make sure that there are no loose wires, no spills on the floor and no liquids near any electronics or plugs. The inspector is there to make sure your business is following the rules and that employees are working in safe conditions. If you fail to pass the tests, your office can be closed until concerns are rectified so just be prepared.
What is still owed
You can be late on a number of things in the business world and still not be totally unfavorable in the eyes of clients, customers and the general consumer. However, the leniency tends to stop when it comes to taxes. Corporation tax is something that every business needs to pay.
However it can be difficult to understand what bracket your business fits in and what exactly the right amount is to be paid. You can always ask for help from a specialist company such as the Tax Group Center that specifically works on back taxes. If there is still tax that is outstanding from your previous year, you can use their help to figure out what exactly you need to pay and if there are any circumstances in the law or your own, that could changes things.
Spread the good word
When a workers rights inspection happens to a business, come key areas are going to be highlighted. For example, do you offered the right amount of paid leave to workers during the year? Do you offer things like paternity leave? You should be asking all your employees who have experienced these things from you to leave a good word with the inspector.
Health and safety is not taken lightly by inspectors that visit businesses all around the country. They are coming over to see how well your business is looking after your workers so being extra vigilant for mishaps during their week of surprise visits is very prudent.