Almost one in five (16 per cent) Brits work for a company where not a single fire drill has been carried out in the last twelve months, despite this being a UK government requirement for workplace health and safety regulations, according to a new survey by law firm Hugh James. The survey, which polled 2,000 full
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Overclaiming on expenses is costing the economy £1.6 billion a year
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Professionals who overclaim on their business expenses could be costing the UK economy a massive £1.6 billion a year, according to a new report from Allstar Business Solutions. The study, which questioned 1,000 working professionals, reveals that 36 per cent of drivers have overclaimed mileage and 17 per cent of employees deliberately overclaim on all of their
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Six in ten customers would boycott tax avoiding companies
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Jeremy Corbyn has recently announced that, if Labour came into power, companies would have to expect to pay slightly more tax and the money raised would be invested in education. While this decision may be unpopular with business directors, it could gain support from voters, as solicitors Rahman Ravelli finds 60 per cent of the public
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One in ten employers admits women are paid less than men
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One in ten employers admit to paying women less than men for jobs at the same level, according to a YouGov survey for the charity Young Women’s Trust. Nearly half say publishing gender pay gaps will not make a difference to pay and a fifth think equal pay will never be achieved. The survey of
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UK workplaces at risk of contagious leadership
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The best and worst leadership traits spread contagiously through a business, with professionals’ behaviours most heavily influenced by the people they work with most frequently. New research on the nation’s workforce from ILM reveals that workplace behaviours are highly infectious, with 74 per cent of professionals having actively emulated attributes seen in their colleagues. Some of
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Summer holiday heat sparks cashflow issues for SMEs
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With sunshine, BBQs, beach trips and picnics, it’s supposed to be the most wonderful time of the year – but let’s face it, the summer holidays are tough to negotiate when you’re a small business owner. Either your business gets eerily silent, or you’re overwhelmed with the holiday sales rush. But what are the best
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Are you guilty of the top three most annoying workplace habits?
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Moaning about work is officially the UK’s most annoying workplace habits, closely followed by taking smoking breaks and using irritating workplace buzzwords like ‘touch base.’ In a survey of 2,000 people, Flavour Boss finds the most annoying habits work colleagues do are: Moaning (31 per cent) Taking smoking breaks (19 per cent) Using buzzwords like ‘touch base’ (16.5 per
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UK economy risks losing billions by not hiring veterans into civilian workforce
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A new study from Barclays reveals the UK economy could suffer losses of up to £1.5 billion in the next five years if veterans aren’t able to find employment, or are under employed upon leaving the Armed Forces. The research calculates the direct and indirect contribution of the up to 85,000 personnel that are estimated to leave
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Lack of sick pay leaves UK workers on financial cliff-edge
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A new report reveals UK employees are at risk of a severe financial shock in the event of ill-health, with many being unable to pay their household bills for more than six to eight weeks due to a lack of sick pay. The report, from health and wellbeing provider BHSF, titled ‘A high wire with no
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Are you aware of the employee benefits available to you?
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A quarter of small business employees aren’t aware of any of the employee benefits available to them, according to new YouGov research released today by Unum. Almost two fifths (38 per cent) of UK small business workers say their employer doesn’t understand what’s important to them in and 22 per cent are dissatisfied with their current package.
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