How NOT to run a business, featuring Alvin Ittoo

Dyson founder, Sir James Dyson, has lost his claim for defamation against the Daily Mirror. The newspaper wrote that Dyson voted to leave due to the economic opportunities it would offer to British industry before relocating his global headquarters to Singapore.

After 7 years of litigation, the ruling is clear. Deliveroo riders cannot be recognised as employees with five judges claiming the contracts between riders and the company did not constitute an “employment relationship” because riders were able to use another person to cover their deliveries without Deliveroo’s involvement plus riders are free to reject offers of work, to make themselves unavailable and to undertake work for competitors.

Which, as many of us know, isn’t a regular employee and employer relationship

When taking out a loan as a business, or as part of a buy-to-let purchase, you may be expected to provide a personal guarantee by the lender. But what does this actually mean, and why is it important that you receive independent legal advice on this.