- UK businesses have successfully adopted flexible workingMon, 14 May 2012
Very few UK businesses have experienced difficulties introducing the right to request flexible working, it has been reported....
- External specialists can help ensure complianceWed, 09 May 2012
Businesses may wish to use health and safety consultants to ensure they meet their business compliance obligations, it has been suggested....
- Consumers expecting higher standards from businessesTue, 08 May 2012
Businesses need to engage more with consumers, and show they are dedicated to ethical trading, it has been claimed....
- Businesses need to focus on good corporate governanceMon, 30 Apr 2012
A greater focus on good corporate governance is needed in the UK, the Financial Services Authority (FSA) has claimed....
- IoD backs new health and safety panelTue, 17 Apr 2012
- Middle managers lack knowledge of Bribery ActMon, 16 Apr 2012
Relatively few middle managers working for UK businesses are aware of the Bribery Act or understand its contents....
- Take health and safety seriously, businesses urgedWed, 11 Apr 2012
Businesses need to place sufficient focus on health and safety processes, it has been claimed....
- IoD backs rule change on unfair dismissal claimsTue, 10 Apr 2012
The Institute of Directors (IoD) supports the recent change to unfair dismissal regulations, which confer greater protections on employers....
- Govt must take more action to cut regulatory burden, says BCCThu, 01 Mar 2012
Despite cutting the combined regulatory costs faced by businesses by £4 million in the first half of 2012, the government has been urged to do more by the BCC....
- Health and safety compliance crucial for UK businessesFri, 10 Feb 2012
Businesses need to ensure they comply with health and safety legislation, according to personalinjurylawyers.co.uk....
- Employment tribunal reforms would help businessesThu, 02 Feb 2012
Businesses are set to benefit from proposed changes to the UK's employment tribunal regime, it has been suggested....
- Help drive company law reforms, businesses urgedTue, 31 Jan 2012
Businesses should take the opportunity to influence company law reforms, the Institute of Directors has claimed....
- Business regulators urged to keep tabs on short-sellingWed, 28 Dec 2011
The practice of short-selling - essentially the borrowing of shares - needs to be monitored, it has been claimed....
- Gender pay gap narrows in the UKWed, 07 Dec 2011
The gender pay gap reduced in the UK between April 2010 and April 2011, it has been reported....
- Govt employment law de-regulation welcomedFri, 25 Nov 2011
Business group the CBI has backed the Con-Lib coalition's decision to de-regulate employment law....
- Businesses must tackle corruption among partnersFri, 18 Nov 2011
Businesses need to do more to combat corruption among business partners, it has been claimed....
- Business compliance crucial for UK companiesFri, 18 Nov 2011
Businesses need to ensure they comply with all major pieces of legislation....
- Health and safety ignorance an issue for businessesWed, 16 Nov 2011
A lack of health and safety awareness is creating problems for many businesses, it has been claimed....
- Workplace injuries and illnesses fall during 2010-11Thu, 03 Nov 2011
Fewer injuries and illnesses caused by work were reported during 2010-11, the HSE has revealed....
- Relax unfair dismissal laws to boost businessMon, 31 Oct 2011
The BCC believes businesses should be allowed to sack underperforming employees without any explanation....
