New research by PwC reveals the ability of FTSE 350 companies to fulfil their defined benefit (DB) pensions obligations has sunk to its lowest level since the recession. PwC analysis shows that despite growth in the FTSE, the relative support companies provide to their pension schemes has weakened significantly. PwC’s Pension Support Index tracks the
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Cyber attacks on UK businesses increase by 52 per cent in Q2
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The number of cyber attacks targeting UK-based businesses increased by more than half in the second quarter of 2017, according to a new report from Beaming. Firms were, on average, subjected to almost 65,000 internet-borne cyber attacks each in the three months to June, an increase of 52 per cent on the first quarter of
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Workers in dangerous jobs let down by poor health and safety procedures
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A quarter of employees working in hazardous job roles believe their employers aren’t doing enough to protect their health and keep them safe at work. A quarter (25 per cent) of labourers in manual professions, such as construction, thought their company’s health and safety information didn’t go into enough detail about their role and the
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Gender equality won’t be achieved unless businesses take action
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Young Women’s Trust has today launched new research looking at how employers can encourage more women into male-dominated sectors like engineering, IT and construction. This comes as a YouGov survey commissioned by the charity shows that three in five employers think that positive action is needed to achieve workplace gender equality – but just a
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Why entrepreneurs are more giving to charity as their company grows
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A YouGov survey of small business owners, commissioned by wealth manager Kleinwort Hambros, reveals that charitable organisations would benefit from an additional £171 million a month if small businesses achieve their goals and grow by 15 per cent. The survey, which questioned over 1000 small business owners throughout Great Britain, also reveals that male entrepreneurs intend
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Employee health costs businesses one month a year in lost productivity
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UK employers are losing 27.5 days of productive work per employee each year, because of poor health, according to new research from Britain’s Healthiest Workplace (BHW) – commissioned by Vitality Health Insurance. The company also suggests employee absence and presenteeism is a problem that is costing the UK economy £73 billion a year. The research
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Self-employed would value receiving sick pay above other benefits
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UK micro-business owners and freelancers would be more interested in receiving sick pay than any other statutory benefits, according to new research carried out in collaboration between cloud accounting software firm FreeAgent and The Freelancer & Contractor Services Association (FCSA). A poll of nearly 900 UK micro-business owners conducted by FreeAgent and FCSA – the
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Businesses still do not have a cyber security plan
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Nearly half (45 per cent) of small businesses don’t have a cyber security plan for their business according to research by Smith & Williamson, the accountancy, investment management and tax group. The recent cyber attack crippled businesses around the globe. However, despite the well-publicised effect of what was a relatively low tech attack, recent research has
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Small business owners don’t know what pension auto-enrolment is
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A recent survey of more than 2,300 small businesses in the UK reveals that a third do not know what pension auto-enrolment is, and more than two fifths say the extra expense will affect hiring new staff. Auto-enrolment will be mandatory for all British businesses by 2018, where business owners will have to contribute to
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Female founders not heard by male investors
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Today AllBright, the first funding and support platform of its kind for female entrepreneurs, announces the results of its FoundHER Female Founders survey, an original piece of research commissioned to better-understand the challenges and opportunities faced by female founders (and aspiring female founders) in the UK at all levels of business and across all sectors.
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