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Businesses that fail to pay their workers the National Minimum Wage or National Living Wage will continue to be publicly named by the government, following a review of the scheme.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
Phillip King has been appointed the interim Small Business Commissioner with immediate effect.
Businesses around the country are set to benefit from government-backed funding schemes to boost productivity.
Britain’s top banks and others reaffirm their commitment to back British business through access to finance, helping SMEs plan for the future ahead of Brexit.
Business, Treasury and Cabinet Office ministers met banking chiefs today to launch new Business Finance Council and encourage support for SMEs.
Legal protections against redundancy to be extended by 6 months for new mothers returning to work.
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
New legislation will tackle the misuse of Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs), also known as confidentiality clauses, in the workplace – including those being used to cover up sexual harassment, racial discrimination and assaul…
Whirlpool to issue product recall of unmodified tumble dryers: consumers with an unmodified, affected tumble dryer will be entitled to new replacement machine.
Today’s figures show that if progress matches the same gains made over the last 3 years, then FTSE 100 companies are on track to meet the 2020 target.
For the first time large businesses could be fined for failing to pay smaller suppliers on time as part of a robust package of measures unveiled today by Small Business Minister Kelly Tolhurst (Wednesday 19 June).
Tough new powers for competition watchdog to fine businesses directly who have broken consumer law.
Companies House reforms consultation launched today
The review published today found that the risk to consumers who have had their Whirlpool tumble dryers modified is low.
1.8 million workers earning the National Living Wage will receive an additional £690 over the year from today.
Breaking down the barriers preventing young people from starting up a business to be the focus of a new government review backed by The Prince’s Trust
The SME Action Plan will unlock opportunities for smaller businesses to access government contracts as part of a £35 million promise.
The rules around non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) and confidentiality clauses are set to be tightened under new legal proposals.
Innovative new projects set to receive government investment to help businesses make better use of technology and modern management practices.
Pregnant women and new parents returning to work after having children are to be further protected from unfairly losing their jobs under new proposals set out by the government today.
The Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) is to examine why less than a third of shoppers have registered their large appliances with the manufacturer
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