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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.
Experts are predicting that thousands of small businesses will suffer when the basic tax threshold is raised later in the year.
Businesses 'don't stand a chance' against compensation claims unless they 'wrap their employees up in cotton wool', a legal service says.
A rich list based on the most wealthy entrepreneurs who have not attended university has shown that being highly-educated is not a prerequisite for success.
Employment relations service Acas is warning small businesses to seek advice about workplace disputes before they turn into costly lawsuits.
When you employ new staff, you may wonder how soon they can begin to take holiday. SmallBusines.co.uk clears the issue up.
All employers are obliged to give employees paid holiday, but how much should they give? And what do you do about Bank Holidays? This guide will explain the basics and how it could all change in the near future.
Holiday entitlement for sole traders and the self-employed can be a tricky business. In the intance of a self-employed decorator who has worked for the same company for nearly two years, Peter Done explains why it's such a complicated issue.
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