Working 9 – 5, what a way to make a living…unless you’re clocking up unpaid hours on the commute each day, that is. The eight hour work day is a myth, with British workers spending thousands of hours each year simply getting to and from their place of work. Polling the UK, Car Parts 4
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One third of UK workers urge businesses to ditch corporate dress codes
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One third (33.5 per cent) of UK workers say businesses should ditch dress codes in the workplace, with a further 36.9 per cent believing that dressing smart at work has become outdated. This is according to the latest data from CV-Library. The survey, which questioned 1,200 UK workers on their views surrounding dress codes within
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Small businesses working hard to meet living wage challenge
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New research from the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) shows the majority (64 per cent) of small firms impacted by the National Living Wage (NLW) have stretched to meet the latest rise by taking lower profits. Two in five (39 per cent) small businesses affected by the NLW have put up prices to cope with
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iPhone users suffer twice as many phishing attacks as Android users
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Two thirds of mobile phishing attacks take place on iOS mobile devices with its users experiencing twice as many attacks as Android mobile users (63 per cent vs 37 per cent respectively); as gaming apps are revealed as the most common source of mobile data security breaches attempted by hackers. Contrary to public perception, data from a
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Millennials at risk of burnout after struggling to switch off(line)
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It’s now the norm for younger workers to constantly dip into work via email in the early morning and late evening, according to new research from Bupa. Younger employees might feel that they are being productive around the clock, but in the long-term this can cause them to burn out or experience health and wellbeing
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Another blow for gig economy as two tribunals find for complainants
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There’s been another blow for the gig economy as Addison Lee becomes the latest company to lose an employment tribunal case regarding employment status. As with Uber and Deliveroo, the Addison Lee business model is that their drivers are self employed but branded with the company’s logo (t-shirts and bags). The Tribunal Judge strongly disagreed with Addison
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SMEs see Brexit as an opportunity, as trade rises
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Small UK businesses are bullish about international trade, and have been taking advantage of the weak pound to increase overseas sales since the EU referendum, according to data released today. A survey of small businesses commissioned by international payments company OFX reveals, while inflation is beginning to bite at home, entrepreneurial SMEs are shifting their
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Eighteen per cent growth in central London property investments
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It seems the already-worrying Brexit negotiations aren’t being seen as doom and gloom for those with an eye on property investment in the UK. Or at least, those looking to snap up a piece of the capital, anyway. According to the latest figures from Cushman & Wakefield, total commercial property investment in London for the
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SMEs voice doubts about new government and future chances
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As the government’s summer recess commences with question marks hanging over the government’s unity, new research from Hitachi Capital Business Finance reveals three in ten SMEs (29 per cent) did not believe that the new government will do anything in the near future to help their businesses grow. The poll asked owners and directors of over 1,200
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Retirement gap looms as pension confusion reigns among UK savers
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More than a quarter (27 per cent) of British adults do not understand the UK pension system, according to new research from Close Brothers Asset Management. The research, carried out by YouGov, looks to highlight the impact that government changes have on UK consumer’s understanding of their pension options. Following the radical changes brought about by
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