Advice and Ideas for UK Small Businesses and SMEs
Articles, guides and news on staff pay and wages issues for UK SMEs.
News
A record 5.26 million people worked unpaid overtime last year, the highest since records began in 1992, finds research.
Employing & managing staff
SmallBusiness.co.uk investigates the benefits of having a variable element to remuneration.
Employing & managing staff
I am opening a new business, with regards to bank holidays, do I have to pay my staff holiday pay for them?
News
A ruling in the European Court of Justice could force small businesses to rethink the way they pay employees after it said that the practice of giving staff extra holiday pay in lieu of actual time off is illegal.
News
Small businesses that pay employees and suppliers through the BACS system are being told to switch to the new BACSTEL-IP system, which comes into effect on 1 January 2006, or face major problems in the new year.
News
A revised Code of Practice on Equal Pay will come into force on 1 December after receiving Parliamentary approval.
Business Loans
Everything you need to know on what small business loans are and what types of loan are available for your business.
Partner content
Hospitality businesses have faced a number of challenges in the last couple of years. Find out what funding and support is available.
Employing & managing staff
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
Business broadband offers a host of advantages over standard domestic connections, here’s why you should be considering an upgrade