With the news full of warnings of an upcoming UK recession, business owners throughout the country will be conscious of what this may mean for them and their businesses.

Consumer messaging apps are hugely popular: around 2 billion of us use WhatsApp, and there is a growing number of alternatives. Messaging apps are a cost-effective and convenient way to keep in touch with family and friends, to organise events and share videos. That said, it can be very risky to use these consumer-grade messaging apps for internal comms at work – although that doesn’t stop people from doing it regardless.

An open-source legal platform with all the contract templates a small business needs has launched via Genie AI’s Startup Starter Pack.

Ahead of World Suicide Prevention Day on 10th September, R;pple Suicide Prevention is executing a vital awareness-raising campaign to address the troubling lack of legislation around mental health and suicide in the workplace.

Oddbox, the UK’s food-waste-fighting fruit and veg box, has signed up to Mintago to provide a financial wellbeing platform to its staff.

As the world watches infamous tech giants such as Google, Tesla and Meta implement hiring freezes, small businesses are left wondering if they should follow suit, but what are the benefits and what should you consider?

Today, more and more companies are embracing new working models and cultures. In particular, remote work has become mainstream, empowering businesses to expand their hiring pool beyond their geography and find talented candidates wherever they are, as well as offering employees the flexibility to choose where to live without needing to be tied to an office.

Equality, diversity and inclusivity (EDI) has been an important internal metric for businesses to track for some time and has only grown in importance in recent years. As we understand more about the systemic biases that affect marginalised communities in society, so too do we understand the need to provide a progressive and equitable atmosphere in private enterprise.

For nearly four months, Europe has been dealing with the topic of the war in Ukraine. The current situation also affects recruitment and employee management - leaders, managers and employees are wondering how to talk to their work colleagues or candidates about the difficult issue of the war that is taking place just beyond Poland's eastern border. The tense situation is particularly visible in all the neighboring countries of Ukraine. Here we look at it from the perspective of a country that has received over 3.2 million refugees.

Remote working is not new, and there are many businesses that have implemented a successful remote working policy long before recent events made it the ubiquitous phenomena it is today.

The 18th of March marks this year's World Sleep Day, a day dedicated to raising awareness about the importance of healthy sleeping patterns. It’s a celebration of sleep and a call to action on important issues related to sleep, such as how sleep affects job performance and safety.

Conflicts are inevitable, even in the most engaged workplaces. Regardless of the source of the conflict, if they are left unresolved, conflicts can quickly impact employee morale and productivity.

If you’ve stumbled upon this article then the chances are, you’re on the cusp of submitting your very first tax return, with an impending HMRC deadline looming over you. Don’t worry if you’re feeling a little lost and confused at this point - you certainly aren’t alone. Tax returns are confusing, so we’re here with a whistle-stop step-by-step on how to complete your tax return.

Generational differences within a workplace are nothing new. For years we’ve listened to baby boomers and millennials clash over each other's attitudes towards work and how each generation has varying traits that impact their ability to work. 

Accounting for 99% of all companies and 77% of the workforce, according to McKinsey, small and medium-size enterprises are, by far, the largest commercial segment in the UK.

Hello entrepreneur and congratulations on taking the first step in building your own business, all very exciting!

As we move into a new year, many startups and established businesses alike will be looking to make new international connections. This is particularly relevant as the Brexit Transition Period ended on 1st January 2021 and the country is now looking to forge new trading relationships.

Focus group research conducted by e-days, the Nottingham-based global absence intelligence company, has revealed that ‘wellbeing’ is the most popular area of investment for HR leaders as we move into 2021.

We are in an unprecedented time on a global scale. The Coronavirus pandemic has altered our way of life and caused anxiety to sweep across the nation. Not only in the population concerned with the health of themselves and their loved ones, we are in the middle of an employment crisis of its own merit.

You know you need cloud skills within your startup, you have prepared the job spec for the right person (see our Cloud Skills Startip for details), and now you want to make sure that the world knows you are looking for this person and that your startup is the best place to work on earth. And preferably, you don’t want to spend a penny finding that person, because your startup is a lean startup. So how do you do this?