Companies that fail to pay their staff the minimum wage could face a fine of £200 per underpaid worker, the Department of Trade and Industry said today.Presently, employers are forced to pay back the difference they owe to their staff if found to be flaunting minimum wage regulations, but Trade and Industry Secretary Alistair Darling […]
Posted on 9th January 2007 .
Millions of failed home deliveries are holding the internet retailing market back, a leading industry body has said.Interactive Media in Retail Group (IMRG) says that around four million parcels failed to arrive at their intended destinations in the run up to Christmas, while about 24 million didn’t arrive on first delivery.The cost of the internet […]
Posted on 9th January 2007 .
Employees who work for small firms are generally happier than their counterparts working in larger organisations, a new report has revealed.The Chiumento Happiness Index, from Human Resources consultancy Chiumento, reveals that around 86 per cent of those who work at a company with 20 to 100 staff feel happy at work – only 78 per […]
Posted on 8th January 2007 .
By Lea Pachta Jane Rafter, a fashion designer from Stroud Green in North London, has sold out her entire stock of fashion sandals, slinks®, after appearing on BBC TV’s Dragons’ Den. “Winning the £75,000 investment I’d asked for was great,” she says. “But now I really do have to get a move on with my […]
Posted on 30th November 2006 .
Latest research from BDRC Continental shows that while employee’s rights to paternity leave are well understood, few SMEs are aware of an impending change in regulation that will give employees the right to request time off for training
Posted on 30th November 2006 .
Frequently looking for a place to shop that satisfies their consumer needs away from the ‘chaotic’ high street, male shoppers are increasingly driving the growth of ecommerce a study suggests.
Posted on 29th November 2006 .
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Posted on 2nd February 2005 .
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