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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.
Experts are predicting that thousands of small businesses will suffer when the basic tax threshold is raised later in the year.
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Remuneration alone won’t be enough to keep your staff motivated and cleverly thought out employee benefits are useful tools for ensuring staff loyalty. SmallBusiness.co.uk spoke to two businesses about their approach to benefits.
As your business grows, you may toy with the idea of offering a small number of shares to key employees to keep them attached to the business. This can motivate staff and offers them a stake in the business that they are working so hard to build. SmallBusiness.co.uk teamed up with Gemma Taaffe of Sherrards Solicitors to give you this beginner's guide to share schemes.
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