Tom Newcombe

Six months until RTI is implemented and Government must step up its game in communicating the changes, says FSB

A quarter of small businesses are completely unaware of changes they will have to make to the way they report tax deductions, according to a survey published yesterday by the Federation of Small...

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Government to support more businesses to become employee-owned

The Government wants to help boost the size of the business sector, by ensuring employee ownership is more widely understood and easier to establish.

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UK technology skills shortage drives companies overseas to find the top talent

A skills shortage in the UK means companies are looking overseas for their top talent, according to a panel of SME business leaders last night.

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Low-paid workers hit by poor pension provision and low contribution rates

Fewer than one in four people earning less than £300 a week saving into a workplace pension, according to a TUC report published today.

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Companies losing their top talent after repatriation, says Ernst and Young

Although companies often send their top talent abroad for short and long-term assignments, many leave the organisations on their return, according to Ernst and Young's Global Mobility Effectiveness...

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Whistleblowing cases have trebled, says FSA

Figures out today show that the Financial Services Authority (FSA) received 3,733 contacts to its whistleblowing helpline between June 2011 and May 2012.

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UBS to slash 10,000 jobs globally

Switzerland's biggest bank UBS has today announced plans to cut up to 10,000 jobs worldwide as it attempts to cut down its investment banking activities and support growth across the company.

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On your bike: Employees would cycle more if offered incentives, says Nesta

A third of employees would cycle to work more often if there were extra incentives for them to do so, says research published today by UK innovation foundation Nesta.

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Royal Mail to hire 1,000

The Royal Mail is set to create 1,000 jobs in the UK over the next four years as part of a £75 million investment programme that will include opening a parcel processing centre in Chorley in...

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NUJ calls BBC to account post-Savile

In the light of the Jimmy Savile enquiries, The National Union of Journalists (NUJ) has called on all of its members to report cases of sexism and sexual harassment to its general secretary, Michelle...

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Almost five million workers paid less than Living Wage, says KPMG

One in five workers in the UK are paid less than the 'living wage' according the research published today by accountancy firm KPMG.

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Nearly a third of employees admits to cheating on taxi expenses

Almost one in three (31%) employees are routinely defrauding their employers and topping up their monthly pay, either by adding extra to their taxi bills or claiming for taxi journeys that are not...

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