Advice and Ideas for UK Small Businesses and SMEs
News
A new government campaign is encouraging UK businesses to give employees shared parental leave.
Employing & managing staff
Kate Palmer discusses how shared parental leave can be taken and how employers can support their staff.
Legal advice
What is stopping men from using their extra entitlement to time off when a child is born or adopted? Alan Price investigates the issue.
News
New rules enabling fathers to share their partner's maternity leave entitlement of 52 weeks have been met with approval by dads.
News
Small businesses admit they are not ready for the requirements of upcoming legislation that enables parents to choose how to share time off work.
Employing & managing staff
Three advisers and a business owner give their opinion on the proposed shared parental leave initiative.
News
Government plans to extend flexible working rights and introduce a new system of flexible parental leave will hurt small firms, according to the Federation of Small Businesses.
News
Over half (58 per cent) of SMEs believe that extending parental leave would have a negative commercial impact and parents agree, says a study.
Business Technology
Landlines as we know them will be scrapped in 2027 – along with a raft of upcoming business changes. Here's how to ensure your communications set-up is fit for whatever the future brings
Business Loans
Everything you need to know on what small business loans are and what types of loan are available for your business.
Business Technology
With the landline shutdown coming fast, there’s never been a better time to switch to VoIP. Don’t let your small business be left behind!
Export & Import
Many factors can affect products’ journeys from A to B. Here are some tips for best practice for successful shipping in the modern world