The SME verdict on the Queen's Speech
Business groups representing freelancers and small firms have welcomed some of the key proposals in the Queen's Speech - including pension dashboards for the self-employed...
Date: 15 October 2019
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Small business news - October 2019
October 2019
Four in ten UK workers "close to breaking point"
A poll of professionals has found that too much pressure at work is leading to high levels of stress for many employees...
Date: 15 October 2019
More SMEs resorting to legal action to chase payments
New research has found that two in five small business owners are taking legal action against customers that haven't paid them on time...
Date: 15 October 2019
FSB calls for export vouchers for small firms
The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) is asking the government to do more to support struggling small firms by giving them export vouchers...
Date: 8 October 2019
Business confidence plummets as productivity falls
Government figures show that labour productivity has fallen at the fastest rate for five years in the second quarter of 2019...
Date: 8 October 2019
Could women do more to reduce pay inequality?
Two-thirds of women believe they are contributing to the gender pay gap according to a new report...
Date: 8 October 2019
Businesses get tough on cyber crime
A new report on the cyber threat environment has found that businesses are fighting back and becoming more aware of ways to protect themselves against cyber crime...
Date: 1 October 2019
GDPR compliance gives competitive advantage
Most firms still aren't fully GDPR compliant but a new report has found that compliance brings significant business benefits...
Date: 1 October 2019
SMEs face higher costs with Living Wage rises
Chancellor Sajid Javid has unveiled plans to lower the age threshold for the National Living Wage to 21, on advice from the Low Pay Commission...
Date: 1 October 2019
Latest IR35 rulings "add to the chaos" says IPSE
HMRC's recent win at the High Court against three BBC presenters has only added to the confusion about IR35 rules according to freelancer body IPSE...
Date: 24 September 2019
Government no-deal guidance has "major gaps"
The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) has published an evaluation of UK government guidance for businesses in the event of a no-deal Brexit on 31 October...
Date: 24 September 2019
Work anxiety casts a cloud over the weekend
A new survey has revealed that worries about work are having a detrimental impact on employees during their time off...
Date: 24 September 2019
Brexit leaves UK firms in an "impossible situation"
A new poll by the Institute of Directors has found that UK firms want an end to Brexit uncertainty but don't want the UK to leave with no deal...
Date: 17 September 2019
Three million self-employed workers face pension crunch
Freelancer body IPSE has warned that 3...
Date: 17 September 2019
Employment law violations are "far too common"
One in 20 UK workers are not getting holiday pay and one in ten don't get a payslip, according to the findings of new research on employment practices...
Date: 17 September 2019
Myths about apprenticeships hinder retraining
Nearly two-thirds of the UK workforce want to change their career path but many wrongly believe they are too old to embark on an apprenticeship...
Date: 10 September 2019
UK SMEs expand their horizons as Brexit looms
More than one in five UK small business owners are looking to expand into new markets overseas in order to achieve business growth...
Date: 10 September 2019