The Pensions Regulator: The Pensions Regulator (TPR) is the UK regulator of work-based pension schemes. It works with trustees, employers, pension specialists and business advisers, giving guidance on what is expected of them. TPR is an executive non-departmental public body, sponsored by the Department for Work and Pensions. Staging Date: The date an employer becomes
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Why creating inclusive cultures should be a business imperative
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The impact of creating more diverse and inclusive work environments on a company’s performance has been a hotly-debated topic for over two decades. Changing workforce demographics, globalisation, government policy and increasing employee expectations all play a part. But is creating inclusive cultures really coming of age? Or does it continue to be the poor relation
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Health cash plans: What small businesses should know
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An increasingly popular benefit for employees, health cash plans are a type of insurance policy which pay employees tax free cash back towards everyday health care such as dental treatment, eye tests, glasses, contact lenses and physiotherapy. What is a health cash plan? Health cash plans provide people with financial support that encourages them to manage
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Young recruits: Making the most of junior hires as a small business
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Following the news that 56 per cent of young people are concerned about their job prospects, it is essential for businesses to understand the needs of young recruits so as to be in a position to take advantage of the best young talent. Simon Schnieders, founder of Blue Array, is a huge advocate of the apprenticeship scheme for bridging the digital skills
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Zero hours contracts, employment and small businesses
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The continued widespread use of zero hours contracts will be a key challenge in the prime minister’s action against job insecurity, a concern cited in her maiden speech, according to the Resolution Foundation. New analysis from the Foundation shows that two in three (70 per cent) of zero hours contract workers aged over 25 have
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Job sharing: The pros and cons for small businesses
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Last week Caroline Lucas and Jonathan Bartley were elected as co-leaders of the Green Party in the first ever political job sharing arrangement in Britain. The pair called the decision a ‘pioneering’ job share arrangement which would help them both balance family and work commitments’. As working patterns have become more flexible, job sharing has increasingly
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Internal training valued highly by small business employees
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New research released from Coursera finds that nearly 70 per cent (69.49 per cent) of millennials (22-35 year olds) in the UK put the value of internal training, offered by employers, as one of their top three reasons to move jobs. With this in mind, it stands to reason that internal training should be high up the priority
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Staff retention: Five ways SMEs can keep quality employees
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Every company in existence wants to attract and retain promising talent. Given the extreme recruiting expense involved, as well as the loss of productivity that inevitably accompanies high turnover, we need to make it our business to ensure that, for staff retention, employees are engaged, content and motivated to perform well for both themselves and
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Employee health issues misunderstood by businesses
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In addition, UK employers are less likely than others in the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region to have a defined employee health strategy (30 per cent vs 40 per cent), according to a survey by Aon. The company’s EMEA Health Survey also shows that UK employers’ actions are out of line with their actual concerns. Some
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What does the apprenticeship levy mean for SMEs?
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Earlier this month the government confirmed that the apprenticeship levy will go ahead, despite calls from some business leaders for a delay. From 6th April 2017, all businesses with a wage bill of more than £3 million will be required to pay the apprenticeship levy, charged at a rate of 0.5 per cent of their annual bill.
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