TUC calls on employers to allow more homeworking
There are 374,000 more employees in the UK working from home when compared to 10 years ago, according to new TUC analysis...
Date: 21 May 2019
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Small business news - May 2019
May 2019
UK is the world’s 13th best country to start a business
According to recent research, the UK is the world’s 13th best country in which to start a business...
Date: 21 May 2019
CIPD: skills shortages are forcing firms to rethink recruitment
The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) believes “Britain’s jobs boom” will continue into the next quarter...
Date: 21 May 2019
Three in four UK firms are struggling to recruit
Labour shortages are affecting businesses in all sectors and across all regions according to a new report...
Date: 15 May 2019
Phone fear affects over half of UK office workers
A survey has found that UK office workers are becoming increasingly anxious about answering the phone at work...
Date: 14 May 2019
Remote workers need more support says IoD
The Institute of Directors has raised concerns that not enough attention is being paid to the mental wellbeing of employees and contractors that work from home...
Date: 14 May 2019
The truth about happiness at work
Doing meaningful work is the most important factor that affects an employee's happiness at work, according to new research...
Date: 13 May 2019
Workers in the dark about their rights, says TUC
Almost half of employees polled said their line manager doesn't make sure they know their rights at work...
Date: 13 May 2019
CIPD Festival of Work to take place at Olympia in June
Described by its organisers as a "pivotal conference and exhibition that will power your working future" and as a "revolutionary HR and learning event"...
Date: 8 May 2019
"Skills Ceiling" is damaging UK SME productivity
Those receiving the majority of upskilling opportunities are already highly skilled and highly paid, when while those who need it most are left behind...
Date: 8 May 2019
New government scheme to help fund small building firms
Small UK housebuilding firms in England may soon find it easier to get the finance they need to operate and grow...
Date: 8 May 2019
Company insolvencies increased significantly in Q1 2019
According to figures published by The Insolvency Service (IVS) on 30 April, there were “4,187 total underlying company insolvencies” in England and Wales in Q1 2019...
Date: 7 May 2019
CBI expects modest growth recovery this summer
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Date: 7 May 2019
Dramatic drop in free ATMs is bad news for small firms
More than 1,250 free cash machines switched to charging a fee in March and business groups have warned that small firms will suffer if the decline of free ATMs continues...
Date: 1 May 2019
Why community businesses are bucking the trend
Community-based grassroots enterprises are outpacing the small business sector as a whole, according to new research...
Date: 30 April 2019
Revealed: the impact of automation on jobs
Automation and Artificial Intelligence (AI) are having a significant impact on the way we work but they won't necessarily cost jobs, according to a new study...
Date: 30 April 2019
Government takes action on persistent late payers
Seventeen companies - many of them household names - have been suspended or removed from the Prompt Payment Code for failing to pay their suppliers on time...
Date: 29 April 2019