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Over three million workers are not confident they will still be in their job this time next year, a poll reveals.
Employers should make sure they 'support and challenge' their staff to get the best out of them, according to the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD).
The government is searching for ways to make dealing with flexible working requests easier for businesses in a new consultation.
Having an extra Community Day bank holiday in October could benefit almost one million businesses in the UK, according to the Trades Union Congress (TUC).
The majority of small businesses value school and college leavers above university graduates, according to a survey by the Forum of Private Business.
Firms which employ skilled workers originating from other countries are to be liable to pay a fee for taking them on.
Staff are more likely to feel 'valued and heard' if their stress in the workplace is acknowledged, according to the International Stress Management Association (ISMA).
Hurried legislation on tipping will damage small outlets, the British Hospitality Association (BHA) says.
Employees are facing burnout because they are under too much pressure to perform and are expected to be constantly available for work, a life coach believes.
A new campaign is being launched encouraging small businesses to get involved in volunteering.
The majority of SME owners will be happy with the increases in the minimum wage because they are in line with inflation, the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) claims.
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When the need arises to take disciplinary action against an employee you must follow the standard three-step dismissal and disciplinary procedure.
If you are purchasing a business and do not need to employ all of the current staff, are you able to let them go by law? Carolyn Mumby from Employment Law Essentials answers this tricky question.
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