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Businesses skimp on pension provision
Two-thirds of businesses in the UK do not offer a pension scheme to employees, according to research.
CBI: SMEs need guidance on retirement rules
The CBI has called on the government to clarify its position on retirement rules before the default retirement age (DRA) is scrapped next April.
Businesses need to support students
Business must show more support for young people following the tuition fee rises, says an employers group.
Business owners not so sweet on Sugar job
The majority of SME owners would not accept a job working for Alan Sugar.
Employer confidence dips in October
Demand for staff has increased at its weakest rate for a year, raising questions about the private sector’s capacity to compensate for public sector cuts.
SMEs to feel pension pain
The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has hit out at government plans to not exclude the smallest businesses from automatic enrolment pension schemes.
EU maternity proposals to hit SMEs
Businesses will be hit hard financially by European proposals to extend the period of maternity leave.
Recruitment on rise
A growing number of companies are looking to increase headcount in order to capitalise on improving market conditions.
Younger workers look to leave jobs inside a year
Workers aged between 16 and 28 lack loyalty to their place of employment, finds research.
Businesses "woefully underprepared" for ageing workforce
Businesses will struggle to adapt to an ageing workforce, suggests research.
SMEs wary of taking on senior workers
Many small business leaders have reservations about hiring staff over 60, finds research from SmallBusiness.co.uk.
Pension reforms will hit SMEs hard
Companies with ten employees or less should be exempt from the forthcoming pension reforms.
School leavers are ready to work
Two thirds of employers who recruit 16-year old school leavers consider them to be prepared for work.
UK employees don’t work like they used to
In spring 2010 there were as many people in the UK working between 16 and 30 hours per week as there were those working 45 hours or more per week.
