Unhappy contractors given no choice on umbrella companies
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Date: 26 April 2022 By:
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Small business news - May 2022
May 2022
Study finds working from home increases productivity
A growing number of employers have reported increased productivity as they embrace home and hybrid working, according to new research...
Date: 26 April 2022 By:
eBay hits the road to support online entrepreneurs
The eBay Business Roadshow will visit 12 cities and towns, delivering training, support and investment worth over £1 million to small online businesses across the UK...
Date: 19 April 2022 By:
Remote work could be key to Britain's 'Levelling Up' plan
New research finds remote work could enable 13 million people to live and work outside the UK's major economic hubs...
Date: 14 April 2022 By:
One year on: counting the cost of IR35 reform
Two new studies have found that the 2021 IR35 tax reform has had a negative impact on both freelance contractors and the businesses that employ them...
Date: 12 April 2022 By:
Small firms take steps to combat escalating costs
New research has found that at least one in four small businesses are trying to protect their margins by reducing their energy usage and putting up prices...
Date: 12 April 2022 By:
April brings new hardship for small firms
Business groups are warning that both rising costs and a raft of new business legislation are putting thousands of small firms at risk...
Date: 5 April 2022 By:
More Brits plan to start a business post-pandemic
Analysis of Google search data has revealed a sharp increase in the number of people planning to start their own venture in 2022, compared to before the pandemic...
Date: 29 March 2022 By:
Spring Budget "falls short" say business groups
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Date: 23 March 2022 By:
Freelancer earnings soar but inflation dents confidence
Quarterly earnings for self-employed workers saw a dramatic increase in the fourth quarter of 2021, according to new data from freelancer body IPSE...
Date: 22 March 2022 By:
FSB calls on chancellor to deliver on low tax pledge
The Federation of Small Businesses has written to chancellor of the exchequer Rishi Sunak ahead of what it calls a "turning point" Spring Statement next week...
Date: 15 March 2022 By:
International Women's Day puts focus on equality at work
New research published for International Women's Day has found that there's more work to do on gender equality in UK workplaces...
Date: 8 March 2022 By:
UK entrepreneurs go for growth in 2022
The COVID pandemic and soaring costs have not dented the ambition of the UK’s sole traders and small business owners, according to new research...
Date: 8 March 2022 By:
Free sustainability course to help small firms reach net zero
A new sustainability skills programme designed for UK small businesses has been launched by Small Business Britain and Oxford Brookes Business School...
Date: 1 March 2022 By:
UK entrepreneurs go for growth in 2022
The COVID pandemic and soaring costs have not dented the ambition of the UK's sole traders and small business owners, according to new research...
Date: 22 February 2022 By:
Two in three small firms expect growth in 2022
British small businesses and many freelancers are getting back on track after two years of COVID disruption, according to new research...
Date: 15 February 2022 By:
Firms face hiring crisis as vacancies hit new high
The latest ONS figures show that unemployment is down and vacancies are at a record high as businesses struggle to recruit the staff they need...
Date: 15 February 2022 By: