UK businesses fail to meet flexible working demands
British employees feel that flexible working is not being implemented enough to increase productivity
Restructuring personnel needn't be a headache
Restructuring can be trying but this doesn’t mean change can’t be positive, says Lyndsey Simpson
Dealing with cancer in the workplace
Serious illness – particularly cancer – can have a devastating impact on your employees and your business, therefore it is essential to have a plan in place that ensures the best way forward for all concerned
Britain’s entrepreneurs swap further education for life experience
Over half of the UK’s entrepreneurs ended their education journey by the age of 18 and a quarter left school at 16
UK businesses used 1.8 million zero-hours contracts
Statistics from the Office for National Statistics showed that 1.8 million workers were employed on zero-hours contracts
Small starts can lead to big success in business
On the second day of the Elite Business Event National Conference & Exhibition we learned that humble beginnings make the most interesting and inspiring of stories
SMEs fall behind larger organisations in promoting youth unemployment
A CIPD survey has found that just 58% of UK organisations employ at least one young employee aged from 16- to 24-years-old
Pregnancy discrimination in the workplace can ostracise talented women
Discrimination continues to hinder the careers of expectant and recent mothers. Small businesses must make sure all employees are treated fairly – or risk missing out on the bountiful talents of working mothers
Employees feel UK businesses are not doing enough to support charities
Over half of UK workers have not participated in any charity fundraising activities with their company in the past year, according to research by Give as you Live
Government names and shames another 70 minimum wage offenders
The government has released a list of companies failing to pay their employees the national minimum wage of £6.50
