UK businesses are divided over the Brexit outlook with large businesses significantly more optimistic about the future than their small business counterparts, according to a new study. The joint research project by NGA Human Resources (NGA HR) and its SME division, Moorepay, reveals that six in ten (59 per cent) respondents working for large businesses expect Brexit to have
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Biggest interview horrors revealed ahead of Halloween
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Four in ten workers (40.3 per cent) have made a huge mistake in an interview, with 8 per cent stating that they had to walk out after things went wrong, according to new research by CV-Library. The study of 1,200 UK workers reveals some of the worst things that people have done in an interview, including
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Why small businesses need to be diligent with digital tax returns
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The deadline to submit a paper tax return for self assessment is looming (on October 31st). However, the majority of UK businesses have already made the switch over to digital tax returns. This past tax year 89 per cent of customers (9.24 million) opted to use HMRC’s online self assessment service for their tax returns. With
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Retail sales report strong growth since September 2015
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Retailers report their fastest average growth since September 2015 over the past year, with retail sales expected to expand at similar pace next month, according to the latest CBI monthly distributive trades survey. The survey of 126 firms, of which 60 were retailers, shows that sales for this year are considered to be above average and are
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UK employees are unhappy at work, new study finds
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Around 6.5 million UK workers (or 30 per cent) describe themselves as unhappy at work and would move jobs for better benefits, according to new research from Perkbox, an employee benefits and perks platform. The unhappiest workers are in Yorkshire and the Humber where two in five (42 per cent) claim to be unhappy at work.
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Pay gap remains unfair to women in UK businesses, according to study
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Top UK businesses are still registering an unfair pay gap against women, according to a new report published by software solutions company Xactly. The report suggests that gender prejudice is still a contributing factor to why women receive a lower pay than men. According to Xactly, 85 per cent of CEOs admit that the main cause of
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New funding for apprenticeships as UK lags on youth employment
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New changes to the upcoming apprenticeships levy include an extra 20 per cent of funding offered to businesses who train 16- to 18-year-olds. Yet a report from PwC today reveals that the country ranks 21st out of 35 OECD members for its record on employment, education or training for 15 to 24-year-olds. If Britain is able to
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Self-employed retirement saving: the next pensions crisis
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Self-employed people have been identified as potential beneficiaries of the Lifetime ISA (LISA) and for a minority of them this may be true. However for most of them, the LISA will not fix their long-term savings pensions crisis, according to Hargreaves Lansdown, an investment management and pensions provider. A report by the organisation finds the number of self-employed
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Brexit outlook is dividing UK businesses, finds report
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The Brexit outlook differs between large and small companies; six in ten (59 per cent) respondents working for large businesses expect Brexit to have a positive impact on their business, but only 35 per cent of SMEs share this view. A quarter (25 per cent) of SME employees in the UK actually believe their situation will worsen after the
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UK managers involved in international bribery, study finds
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More than 85 per cent of UK managers are involved in international bribery on a monthly basis, according to research from Henley Business School. The 12-year inquiry, based on intimate conversations with over 900 business leaders, further reveals that 80 per cent of board-level executives admit to being aware of the practice. Professor of governance and leadership at
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