While recent scrutiny of the salaries being earned by business leaders is important to monitor the pay gap, it should be left to shareholders and board members to determine whether the bosses at big companies are paid appropriate sums.
By Janvi Patel
According to Halebury co-founder Janvi Patel, UK employers are extremely ill-equipped to deal with Generation Z (born 1994 to 2010 and entering the workforce this year).
The government recently announced that the Trade Union Bill completed its parliamentary process, saying that “people will now be protected from undemocratic industrial action” – so here’s what you need to know about it.
By Meryl Jones
SMEs across the UK are poised to benefit greatly from simplified annual filing requirements, as part of the implementation of the Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act.
New reporting rules requiring private businesses and LLPs to keep a register of people with significant control could put off investors – and thus needs to be introduced with care.
A wise man once said that if you’re not living on the edge, you’re taking up too much space (Stephen Hunt). Some of the most successful bosses in the world are where they are today because they were brave enough and bold enough to take a risk.
Robin Stanton-Gleaves, CEO at managed print firm Balreed, provides from personal experience some advice and insight on how to run your business while dealing with major illness.
While working for the CBI as assistant director, Amanda Nunn realised her passion lay in helping SMEs overcome business challenges. In particular, she saw that SMEs were badly let down when it came to banking – and so decided to work for a FinTech startup instead.
Positive strides have been taken to increase the level of female representation on UK boards through Lord Davies’ government-backed annual review into gender equality in the boardroom. But while the prospect of more women on British boards championing the equal pay cause is a brilliant development, every organisation has the potential to change the status quo.
By Tim Morris
A huge part of a successful recruitment process is creating the kind of company culture that people want to be part of and actively contribute to.
