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Occupational pensions schemes
This site provides information on all aspects of occupational pension schemes that are set up by employers to provide income in retirement for their employees.
Company pension scheme advice and pension rights
EEF can help you to fully explore the responsibilities you have as an employer and the pension rights your employees may be entitled to.
Regulate your pension
The Pensions Regulator is the UK regulator of work-based pension schemes with the aim of protecting and promoting work-based pension schemes.
Guide to stakeholder pensions
Everthing you need to know about stakeholder pensions is explained in this guide.
Navigate the employee pension scheme maze
This article on Business XL offers assistance in how to navigate throught the employee pension scheme maze.
Responsibilities of employers
This site explores your responsibilties as an employer to provide access, information and contributions to pensions for your employees.
Setting up a pension scheme
This website, by HM Revenue & Customs, includes information on how to comply with tax obligations in relation to pension schemes.
Other Employing Staff Resources
Fivium - The challenges of growth
Matthew Fletcher of IT systems company Fivium talks about the challenges of being part of a fast-growing business.
"The business is out there"
Entrepreneur Neil O'Connell has built his business , Sulis Interiors, up from nothing.
"There's no such thing as failure, only feedback"
The challenges David Ferry faced when starting and growing his business, Ferry Financial.
Flexible working: the leaders' view
At the 2008 Work Wise UK Summit, BT Business asked a number of leaders for their views on flexible working.
Trying to hire staff
Marc Barber 11/12/2008
There’s no getting round the fact that great ideas are always made or ruined by other people. Have your say »
Credit crunch: What does it mean for you?
Penny Proffit 25/01/2008
In the current global economic climate, small business owners are likely to be concerned about the consequences of the credit crunch. Penny Proffit has teamed up with the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants to bring you ten quick tips for survival. Have your say »
Basic building block of any Internet marketing campaign
Guest Blogger 07/07/2008
For almost all sectors of commerce today, the Internet, or more specifically the World Wide Web, is now a key tool for business. In the field of marketing in particular it has become crucial. (1 comments) Have your say »
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