Monthly Archives: June 2017

Are you comfortable discussing politics at work?

With a second UK General Election in two years now days away, and following a fractious EU Referendum in 2016, the UK public still shows a strong appetite for political discourse. Despite the potential for political fatigue, and the taboo of declaring party allegiances in the office, nearly three quarters of Brits are happy to
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Most UK freelancers and contractors feel unsupported by government

With the UK General Election imminent, 97 per cent of freelancers and contractors do not believe the current government has their best interests at heart, Qdos Contractor research reveals. Recent tax changes, including public sector IR35 reform, a cut to tax-free dividend allowance and an increase and subsequent reversal of national insurance contribution (NIC) has left
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Poor IT habits putting one in ten SMEs at risk

A tenth of small business owners and employees regularly share confidential files on personal devices or send documents to personal rather than work emails, as employees still possess poor IT habits. The findings, which show a significant lapse in data security amongst the UK’s five million plus small businesses, were highlighted in research conducted by
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