One of the many subtexts within the tangled Brexit story arc has been the fate of the many European business owners and entrepreneurs who have built businesses in the UK. Besides a few...
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UK Business Forums members have long had a febrile love-hate relationship with employees asking for advice, some arguing whether giving this advice could be helpful to employers too, while others...
ChrisGoodfellow
We've received an array of responses from the business community since publishing our article on startups and motherhood. Admittedly, the article had a narrow focus on the...
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Good developers are crucial to building a successful web-based business, but finding them can be tricky. Chris Goodfellow speaks to online entrepreneurs and other experts to find how to track them...
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Running a company is not easy and it can have a significant impact on your personal life. In an in-depth article, BusinessZone deputy editor Emma Cullen gathers advice from entrepreneurs who have...
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The law isn't working and employers need to be fined if their staff have to wear appropriate attire for work; that seems to be the conclusion of the recent House of Commons Petitions Committee and...
ChrisGoodfellow
Robb Sands, marketing manager at Target Dashboard, explains how your business can set targets for sales people that will take seasonality and other key factors into account. In the world...
ChrisGoodfellow
For every startup that's scaling up, one question is hard to avoid: when, how and on what terms should you embrace the transition to employing staff? Here are some perspectives on the conundrum...
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Nick Riesel, from FreeOfficeFinder, shares findings from research about office worker sick days and what you might be able to do to reduce the problem. Our company recently published a...
ChrisGoodfellow
Employee onboarding processes help new staff members understand their job roles and fit into the company. They can be the difference between an engaged employee and a failed hire, so it's...
ChrisGoodfellow
The government waded in on the Deliveroo pay row this week as the newly formed Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) insisted that its workers must be paid the National...
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The Deaf jobseeker and employee experiences survey report 2016 found that over half of deaf or hard of hearing employees have faced some discrimination during their career with 62% facing this...
ChrisGoodfellow
Workers are afforded important rights to protect them when raising concerns of impropriety by employers. This protection is extended to temporary staff and it's important that business owners...
ChrisGoodfellow
Alan Price, HR director at Peninsula, comments on how employers can deal with discrimination against pregnant employees. The Women and Equalities Committee has called for UK women to be...
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Zero-hours contracts have been a hotly debate topic on UK Business Forums, with members split on whether they provide a useful tool for businesses that require flexibility and feeling like it's...
ChrisGoodfellow
Are you looking to hire an apprentice? For many founders, taking on an apprentice can alleviate some of the day to day pressures of running a business. Plus, you can contribute to the development...
ChrisGoodfellow
Recent figures from The Pensions Regulator (TPR) revealed that the number of businesses failing to meet their auto enrolment (AE) obligations increased fourfold in the 2015-2016 financial year...
ChrisGoodfellow
Redundancy situations commonly arise when the business experiences a full loss of work or a reduction in a certain type of work in a certain location or department. When making redundancies, the...
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It is unlawful for employers to treat disabled individuals less favourably than a non-disabled individual. So that they are not treated unfavourably, an employer should work with the employee and...
ChrisGoodfellow
Nearly any task or function can be outsourced by a business. But for those who are starting out, the potential to hand on certain functions is sometimes in tension with a desire to gain confidence...
ChrisGoodfellow
