Loss of skilled workers may impact business growth
More than half of small businesses fear skilled staff shortages in post-Brexit Britain.
Read more »Businesses miss auto-enrolment deadline
16% of businesses who have applied for a workplace pension did so after their staging date, up from 1% in Q1 2016.
Read more »National minimum wage rates from April 2017
The national minimum wage rate for workers aged 21-24 will increase to £7.05 an hour on 1 April 2017.
Read more »SMEs leading export growth
SMEs are contributing to UK export growth with 63% now exporting.
Read more »Rising costs biggest challenge for firms
Over a fifth of small businesses say rising costs will be their biggest challenge in 2017.
Read more »Skill shortages affecting over half of London firms
Over two-fifths of small businesses face challenges recruiting the right staff.
Read more »Firms and staff impacted by childcare costs
A third of businesses see childcare as a key factor in recruitment and staff retention, according to British Chambers of Commerce and Middlesex University.
Read more »Banks to refer rejected businesses to alternative providers
Nearly three quarters of small businesses seeking finance only ask one lender, according to research by the Treasury.
Read more »A fifth of working mothers denied flexible working
1 in 5 working mothers have been forced to leave their jobs due to lack of flexible working, according to Working Mums.
Read more »Inclusive workplaces linked to productivity
Businesses need to take more action in making their workplaces inclusive to staff, according to the Confederation of Business Industry.
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