A legal expert has urged business owners to take all necessary steps to keep staff and visitors safe in the workplace - or risk prosecution.

A leading business figure in the county says many firms cannot afford to bring furloughed staff back - despite Rishi Sunak's £1,000 incentive.

Business figures in Kent say new measures to get young people into work are well intentioned but may prove a challenge in reality.

Health workers have criticised the county council for cutting a scheme that supports people after being discharged from hospital.

More than half of firms surveyed in a recent poll said Covid-19 had forced them to cancel or delay international trading plans.

The council has announced when 12 Kent libraries will re-open to the public.

As protests continue, business leaders are being urged to look at their own company values to ensure equality.

Firms who have breached the rules surrounding the furlough scheme are set to get a 30-day amnesty period to repay HMRC.

The University of Kent is to host a series of free webinars to help firms recover after the lockdown.

More than 9,000 firms have been helped by a free business support service since it launched at the end of March.

Tickets are available now for a one-day conference to help boost Kent firms - all taking place online.

The time for a professional haircut looks to be just around the corner - and one salon will be open the minute restrictions are lifted.

Firms in the county are being invited to register on a free site highlighting the steps taken to be safe as lockdown measures are eased.

The release of April's GDP figures have brought into 'sharp relief' the economic impact of the health crisis.

As workplaces reopen as lockdown measures are eased, employers are being urged to review their fire safety.

A survey has revealed it is not just lost revenues which have hit small business owners in the county during the lockdown.

Business leaders are invited to discuss life after lockdown and the county's economic outlook on a special one-hour webinar.

A free workshop aimed at bridging the skills gap says the pandemic has prevented it hitting a key milestone this month.

Council urges small firms not to miss out on the chance of applying for grants of up to £10,000 to ease the financial pain of the pandemic.

The government website for SMEs to claim back money under the Coronavirus Statutory Sick Pay Rebate Scheme is now live.