Advice and Ideas for UK Small Businesses and SMEs
Employing & managing staff
From 1 October the government will make its virtual right to work check permanent. The Home Office has drawn up a list of approved digital ID check providers. Which one could be best for your small business?
Sole trader
We take a look at the procedures around employing people as a sole trader.
News
Increasing employment allowance would encourage small businesses to take on more staff, Treasury believes
Employing & managing staff
Lesley Stalker of RJP LLP explains what you need to know about employing your own children over the summer holidays.
News
UK SME managers are failing their employees as one-third reveal they don't have personal development meetings more than once a year.
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A new report by npower Business details that British SMEs are employing a record number in private sector, almost half of the UK’s working population.
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UK businesses will find it hard to employ European talent and give appropriate wages to employees, a new study reveals.
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More than a third of Britons are now employed in a minimum of two jobs, research finds.
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Workers aged between 16 and 28 lack loyalty to their place of employment, finds research.
Employing & managing staff
When starting your business, you may well only be working with a small number of other people. If your business is a success and you want to expand, you may well look to take on employees. Even if you’ve been running a business for a while, now might be the time you’re looking at taking someone on.
Partner content
Business broadband offers a host of advantages over standard domestic connections, here’s why you should be considering an upgrade
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As with any supplier, it’s important to do your research and ask important questions before you select a broadband provider for your business. But what are the must-have things you should take into consideration?
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Analogue phone systems are increasingly being replaced by smarter broadband based networks – here’s why you should consider switching
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David Malan, sales director of DocuWare for the UK and Ireland, explains how the platform can streamline your document management