Advice Home
As a trade association, ACS is here to support its members on all issues affecting their business.
In this section we have covered a wide range of topics that retailers may need advice on, from Responsible Retailing and Health and Safety to Bank Holiday entitlement to applying for planning permission.
The advice content is free for all our members to access. If you are not a member you can sign up to ACS here.
Licensing
This section will assist you in your role as a retailer of alcohol, it will explain the Licensing Act and provide advice on all aspects of having an alcohol licence.
Health And Safety
Health and safety law applies to all businesses however small. It covers employees, full - or part-time, temporary or permanent homeworkers. It is important that you are up to date with Health and Safety to ensure a safe working environment.
Personnel
In this section you can find out useful information on the key employment issues such as the current rate of the National Minimum Wage, holiday entitlement, how to administer maternity and paternity leave and what to do where you have a dispute with an employee.
You can also visit the Business Link website for further information on employment.
Crime Prevention
Crime can have a catastrophic affect on a business. ACS has collected simple to follow advice to improve the security of your shop. There is also information with how you can work with your local police force to improve the safety of your community.
For details of the political work ACS is doing in this area, please click here.