New research finds why SME workers are highly likely to quit their job over work stress.
A third of SME employees quit job due to work-related frustration
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SME employment grows three times faster than larger business
New data analysis shows that SME employment growth much exceeds that of big business.
How can business security be safeguarded in an era of mobile workforces?
New research finds that small to mid-size businesses (SMB) face the challenge of keeping their business secure whilst adhering to the needs and expectations of the modern workforce.
SME’s in the dark over impact of employee engagement gap on revenue and profit
64% of managers believe their employees feel valued. In fact, just 46% of employees say they are.
Almost half of SMEs struggle to find enthusiastic young candidates when hiring
The job market is more competitive than ever throughout the UK and new research has revealed that SMEs are struggling to find enthusiastic young candidates for roles, with many not even having any previous work experience.
86% of SMEs are suffering from productivity woes
Just 14 per cent of UK SMEs claim productivity is not an issue, new research reveals.
Millennials choose SMEs over big businesses, research reveals
47 per cent of millennials think SMEs are the ideal business size to work for, more than double the 19 per cent who believe larger companies are the ideal size.
Seven crucial conversations for SMEs to have with their employee benefits adviser about group risk
GRiD, the industry body for group risk, is highlighting that SMEs, advisers and insurers should not ‘assume knowledge’ on each other’s behalf, and that a truly open conversation will be significantly advantageous for both employers and their staff.
Optimistic SMEs face costs challenge
SMEs are optimistic about the future but acutely conscious of the mounting cost pressures that stand in the way of sustainable growth
New research finds it costs SME’S almost £30,000 to replace an employee
New research* from AXA PPP healthcare reveals that it costs SMEs nearly £30,000, on average, to replace an employee, with employers looking to focus on employee wellbeing in 2017 to help lower the likelihood of having to recruit new people to replace those who’ve left their business.
Small businesses risk being fined through lack of HR resources and knowledge
Time-poor small businesses struggling with burden of HR administration are leaving themselves at risk, report finds
SMEs winning more government business, claim ministers
Figures released by the government have shown an increase in the value of government business being won by small and medium sized enterprises, the Cabinet Office has said. Ministers set out an aspiration from the early days of the coalition government to give 25 per cent of public sector business to SMEs. The aim, especially…
Only 4% of SMEs aware of new payroll changes
It is now less than 10 weeks until 1.4 million UK businesses will have to start complying with new legislation from HMRC concerning Real Time Information (RTI). RTI is regarded as the biggest change to payroll since PAYE was introduced in 1944, with employers having to start submitting data to HMRC every time a payroll…
Local councils preventing SMEs from growing
According to new research by the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), local business growth is being jeopardised by council’s decisions. Five-hundred SMEs were surveyed, and the results showed that one in five UK small and medium sized enterprises feel that decisions made by their local councils are having a detrimental impact on their business.…
SMEs get equality advice
Small businesses in the West Midlands gathered for the first in a series of regional events about workplace equality. The SMEs (small and medium-sized enterprises) roadshow, organised by the British Chambers of Commerce and the Government Equalities Office, aims to promote a better understanding of what equality legislation requires. The first of the 10 breakfast…