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Businesses may need to pay casual workers who have cancelled shifts

As part of the government's Good Work Plan, casual workers may get compensation from employers if their shift is cancelled at short notice.

Legal advice

Business management

Lorely Burt: ‘Lib Dems would bring in NI holiday for some small employers’

Lorely Burt, the Liberal Democrat spokesperson for Women and Small Business, talks to Small Business about the policies the party would like to see.

Legal advice

Businesses may need to pay casual workers who have cancelled shifts

As part of the government's Good Work Plan, casual workers may get compensation from employers if their shift is cancelled at short notice.

Business management

Lorely Burt: ‘Lib Dems would bring in NI holiday for some small employers’

Lorely Burt, the Liberal Democrat spokesperson for Women and Small Business, talks to Small Business about the policies the party would like to see.

Accounting

Late payers to small business could be barred from public sector contracts

Some of the biggest Government outsources face being axed from public-sector contracts if they fail to start paying small businesses on time

Accounting

Government must halve late payments window to 30 days, urge experts

Government clampdown on large companies abusing late payments to small businesses do not go far enough, complain professional bodies

News

93pc of SMEs unable to recover more than half of fraud losses

Nearly half of businesses surveyed say they have been hit by fraud within last 12 months, with average amount lost £241,000

Alternative finance

How to choose the right finance option for your SME

Philip Belamant explains the difference between loans and equity, and why specialist lenders who forward fund specific costs such as ad spend provide an alternative.

Productivity Zone

Nearly two thirds of SME owners lose sleep over lack of productivity

Finding staff is the number one problem affecting productivity for small businesses. Lack of cash to upgrade IT and keeping software up to date are biggest tech barriers

Small Business Banking

Q&A Ian Rand, CEO of Barclays Business Banking

The head of Barclays Business Banking says that small business owners value the human element just as much as the latest banking app

Small Business Banking

Nationwide wins £50m prize to help boost small business banking

Nationwide wins a £50m grant to help fund its expansion into SME banking, while Investec and Co-Operative Bank also win awards of £15m each

Accounting

How to tackle late payments to your small business

Late payments cost small business owners £6.7bn a year just chasing overdue invoices. Antti-Jussi Suominen offers solutions as to how to handle late payments

Business Ideas & Planning

Social enterprise Q&A – Commonwealth table tennis medallist Colin Wilson

Colin Wilson talks about setting up his table tennis centre, Corby Smash, and shares his tips for launching your own social enterprise

Office & home working

Co-working space versus traditional office – which is better?

The rise of co-working seems inexorable with up to 30pc of all offices going flexible by 2050. How do you decide whether to use a serviced office or to rent a traditional headquarters?

Partner content

What are the funding options for hospitality businesses?

Hospitality businesses have faced a number of challenges in the last couple of years. Find out what funding and support is available.

Business Loans

A guide to getting a small business loan

Everything you need to know on what small business loans are and what types of loan are available for your business.

Employing & managing staff

The importance of vocational rehabilitation services for SMEs

In Aviva’s latest SME research*, 57 per cent of employers surveyed agreed that nowadays employees expect benefits to protect against loss of income or earnings. What do you offer your people?

Partner content

What are the benefits of business broadband?

Business broadband offers a host of advantages over standard domestic connections, here’s why you should be considering an upgrade