SMEs 'will welcome minimum wage move'
Thursday, July 31, 2008
Small firms will welcome the news that the government plans to ban restaurants from using tips to make up the minimum wage, according to one industry body.
Employers 'pressured into pay rises'
Thursday, July 31, 2008
Employers have been pressured into giving their staff larger pay rises to help them with the current economic downturn, a new survey shows.
Tough time in retail 'set to continue'
Wednesday, July 30, 2008
Consumers are short of money and unwilling to spend it on anything other than essentials, according to one expert.
Small firms 'can boost employee fitness'
Wednesday, July 30, 2008
Small firms can play a key role in helping their employees live a healthier lifestyle, a new report suggests.
'Action needed on energy prices'
Tuesday, July 29, 2008
A report calling for action on rising gas and electricity prices has been welcomed by one interest group.
Workplace bullying 'costs firms £13.75bn'
Tuesday, July 29, 2008
Bullying at work is costing firms in the UK £13.75 billion a year, new research shows.
Crime 'damages SMEs'
Monday, July 28, 2008
Crime is costing small firms huge amounts of money each year, according to one expert.
'Funding on offer for graduates looking to start SMEs'
Monday, July 28, 2008
Graduates can access funding from a variety of sources when trying to launch their own small firm, according to one expert.
Large firms 'exploit SMEs'
Friday, July 25, 2008
Large firms are exploiting their smaller counterparts through delaying payments, it has been claimed.
CBI: Flexible working will hurt economy
Friday, July 25, 2008
Extending the right of parents to ask for flexible working arrangements could deepen Britain's economic problems, it has been claimed.
UK firms 'hardest hit by credit crunch'
Thursday, July 24, 2008
Firms based in the UK are being hit harder by the credit crunch than their US counterparts, new research shows.
SMEs 'happy with minimum wage'
Thursday, July 24, 2008
The majority of small firms are happy with changes to the national minimum wage, it has been claimed.
Company's image 'helps attract recruits'
Wednesday, July 23, 2008
A company's image is almost as important as the reward package it offers when it comes to attracting new staff, research shows.
'It takes six weeks to replace staff members'
Wednesday, July 23, 2008
It takes an average of 30 working days for a firm to replace an employee who leaves the company, new research shows.
Welfare reforms 'will boost business'
Tuesday, July 22, 2008
Proposed reforms to the welfare system could help claimants, communities and business, according to one expert.
Government praises forms for training attitudes
Tuesday, July 22, 2008
A supplier of warships and a curry house are among ten firms that have been praised by the government for innovative training programmes.
