Category: News

60 per cent of bosses of small and medium sized businesses don’t always believe their employees when they call in sick, according to new research.

Employers must pay their workers correctly or risk serious damage to their reputation and staff productivity, research today reveals.

Currently, the accountancy sector is in the midst of a large scale migration from local IT services to Cloud computing. Working in the Cloud lends itself to more flexible, mobile work patterns with employees using their own computing devices.

David Cameron has announced has announced that a list of the owners of UK ‘shell’ companies are to be published in a government attempt to tackle tax evasion and money laundering.

Job seeking intentions are at their highest since spring 2011, according to a survey of nearly 3,000 employees published today by the CIPD, the professional body for HR and people development

A new report indicates the ‘Olympic effect’ among young people aged 18 to 25 in Britain today. The research, London Pride: The Young Adult Perspective, highlights a new feeling of positivity, optimism and hope following last year’s London Games.

Known as ‘Time-of-day services marketing’, it looks to bring the personal touch back to shops and create a unique experience for every variety of shopper.

Eurozone improvements have created turning point for UK business, says ACCA survey

Businesswoman Karen Brady has called on businesses to support young talent in order to tackle the skills gap many are currently facing.

One in three employees rate trust in senior managers as weak, but those at the top have a rosier view.

Virgin has announced the launch of Virgin StartUp, a not-for-profit company, which will offer financial support, mentoring and business advice to thousands of young entrepreneurs across the UK.

Official figures published today show that the number of private sector businesses in the UK has reached 4.9 million, eclipsing the record levels of last year. The new record is down to an increase of 102,000 businesses.

British commuters will spend an average of more than one year and 88 days stuck in traffic jams – according to new research.

Cherie Blair has said that stay-at-home mothers should be given training and subsidised salaries to encourage them to return to work.

Employers with unused PAYE arrangements in place are to have their schemes closed down by HM Revenue and Customs.