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UK bank notes - automatic enrolment into pensions could cost micro firms more than £2,500 a year

12th November 2010 Pension blow to micro firms 'to cost £2,550 a year'

New plans to automatically enrol workers into pension schemes from 2012 could deliver a huge financial blow to the smallest firms, according to the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB). The...

queue of jobseekers - think-tank the CIPD has said job losses due to Government measures will be greater than claimed

4th November 2010 SMEs 'to be hardest hit by VAT rise'

SMEs are likely to be the worst affected by the January VAT rise, according to an employment think-tank. The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) believe SMEs are also likely to...

27th October 2010 Pensions shake-up to 'damage' micro firms

The Government's new pensions policy has failed to take into account the needs of the smallest firms, the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) is warning. Under the changes announced today, all...

pregnant woman - MEPs voted for a draft law to extend maternity leave to 20 weeks

22nd October 2010 Extended maternity leave plan backed by MEPs

A controversial draft law to extend maternity leave to 20 weeks on full pay has been backed by Euro MPs. Today's support will make the extension mandatory in the EU, but it cannot become law...

13th October 2010 Sales growth stalling as recovery slows

Concern for the future persists among consumers, business groups are warning, as the latest reports point to a stalling economy. September's Retail Sales Monitor, produced by the British Retail...

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