Plans to tackle excessive executive pay “feeble” and “watered down”
What prime minister Theresa May promised in her manifesto regarding corporate governance and excessive executive pay has fallen flat according to many.
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July 2017 economic statistics: All the figures SMEs need to know
As was suggested by Mariano Mamertino, EMEA economist of Indeed: Britain’s employment picture is starting to look more anomaly than achievement.” We unveil further details on the issue in our July 2017 economic statistics roundup.
How to ensure staff are a solid front line of defence when it comes to cyber security
By Staff writer
It was recently reported that hackers posed as Microsoft staff to obtain passwords from MPs. Blamed on human error, and the result of ?weak passwords?, the Parliament attack showed humans can often be the weakest link in cyber security.
Supreme Court ruling on tribunal fees encourages “unquantifiable value of diversity”
The Supreme Court has dished out justice in terms of the tribunal fees staff have had to pay to bring a claim forward and bosses need to be made aware of it.
The A-Z business fleet guide S is for Salary sacrifice
As part of our Fleet For Growing Businesses hub we ve produced an A-Z of key business fleet terms, and salary sacrifice is next to be demystified.
The Taylor Report and the five key changes it proposes
By Staff writer
The long awaited Taylor Report is here. Led by Matthew Taylor (Chief executive of the Royal Society of the Arts), it was commissioned by the prime minister last October to consider how employment practices need to change in order to keep pace with modern business.
Government tweaks Making Tax Digital to the benefit of 3m small businesses
Making Tax Digital was a promised revolution to the UK’s tax system, but gained no favours among the SME community. New amendments, however, will give 3m of the UK’s smallest businesses more time to make the switch.
Theresa May is still far from being Britain’s favourite prime minister
Prime minister Theresa May’s recent endeavours seem to be winning her no favours, ranking her low in terms of SME bosses’ favourite national leaders.
It is important bosses in the gig economy stay flexible and open to change
By Staff writer
Unless you have been living in a cave, you will not have escaped the headlines of the Americanism known as the gig economy. This is now an increasingly popular way of working, especially with the millennial generation.
Taylor Review proposals could struggle to make it into statute book
The Taylor Review is set to shake things up for the gig economy, but is it for better or worse We canvassed the business landscape for opinion on the matter.