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
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Small business news - May 2019
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
Reform needed to boost SME apprenticeships
The government must address the decline in the number of apprenticeships and make the system fit for the future, according to a new report...
Date: 29 April 2019
Business tax revenues rise
The amount of tax paid by UK businesses in the past year has gone up by £8 billion...
Date: 24 April 2019
SME employees share their views on bad bosses
A new poll of employees working in UK small businesses has revealed that four in ten of them have quit because of a bad boss...
Date: 24 April 2019
UK freelancers suffer from the Brexit effect
A leading jobs platform has revealed that British freelancers have experienced a significant drop in the amount of work coming from firms in EU member states...
Date: 23 April 2019
Small firms feel unfairly treated by the UK tax system
A new survey of British small businesses has found that more than half believe the tax system is working against them...
Date: 23 April 2019
Technology causes stress for one in three employees
Workplace technology - including computer software and mobile tech - is putting pressure on one third of UK workers, according to a new study...
Date: 23 April 2019