A year after the UK voted to leave the European Union, new research from Webroot, the market leader in endpoint security, network security, and threat intelligence, reveals that UK small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) misunderstand the impact of Brexit on compliance to the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Webroot finds that UK SMBs were unsure
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Businesswomen less confident than men about prospects post-Brexit
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Fewer than half as many female than male business owners are confident about the future success of their businesses post-Brexit. New research conducted by RateSetter Business Finance reveals only ten per cent of women business leaders believe that leaving the EU will be positive for their business. This contrasts to the fact that twice the number
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EU-27 skilled workers likely to leave the UK before Brexit
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More than half of EU-27 skilled workers employed by companies either in the FTSE 250 or with a revenue of over £50 million are likely to leave the UK before the outcome of the Brexit negotiations is known and before the UK leaves the EU in March 2019. This is according to a survey of
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Staff perks – workers want early finish Fridays and flexible hours
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A lot of employers have the perception that offering staff benefits has to cost a fortune, but new research from Paymentsense shows that it’s not the expensive perks that employees actually want. The research, conducted on 2,000 full time office workers, from across the UK, shows that the main perks that staff want are an
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A third of UK employees will have left their jobs by the end of June
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Thirty-six per cent of employees will have left their job by the end of June, reveals Robert Half UK. Research from ‘It’s time we all work happy: The secrets of the happiest companies and employees’ finds employees in London and the East of England are most likely to have left their roles with nearly half
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Opportunity to revitalise freelancer confidence with softer Brexit
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With just 18 per cent of freelancers and contractors expecting Brexit to improve their business performance, Qdos Contractor has supported calls for a ‘softer Brexit’ to revitalise struggling freelancer confidence. Research into 1350 UK freelancers and contractors from leading tax adviser, Qdos Contractor, highlights: 18 per cent of freelancers and contractors believe Brexit will have a positive
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Men’s Health Week: 16 per cent of men feel stressed on a daily basis
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With this week (12th – 18th June) marking Men’s Health Week many will spend the week focusing on setting goals such as how to get fitter or eat healthier, but how many men will take a health check on their job? According to recent figures from global management consultancy, Lee Hecht Harrison | Penna, 16 per
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UK services sector at a standstill
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Growth in the UK’s services sector, which makes up most of the UK economy, has slowed to a standstill and is on the brink of shrinking, according to the latest Business Trends Report by accountants and business advisers BDO LLP. The new report shows that BDO’s Output Index for the services sector – which indicates
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2017 General Election: Small businesses react to a hung parliament
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The 2017 General Election has ended in a hung parliament, with no parties able to gain a house majority needed to win. Theresa May and the Conservatives have currently dropped 12 seats, leaving them ten seats short of a majority and allowed Labour to collect 29 seats in the house. Uncertainty again settles over the nation as
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Majority of UK workers have hit a career slump, research finds
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The majority (80.6 per cent) of UK workers have experienced a career slump in their working lives, according to new research by Course Library. The research, which surveyed 1,200 participants between the ages of 18 and 64 about their job satisfaction, also reveals that of the workers who confirmed career slumps, 32.5 per cent advised this was
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