It seems hard to believe now, but up until a few years ago UK employees only had the right to request flexible working if there were a registered carer, had children under the age of 17, or children under the age of 18 with a registered disability. But all that changed on June 30, 2014 when the UK’s […]
It’s Monday morning and, if you’re anything like me, you’ll have struggled to even get out of bed this morning, never mind get showered, dressed, fed, and into work – it almost makes you wonder whether Monday mornings are actually worth going into work for. Of course, there will be those of you out there […]
It’s been a tough few years for business owners. Brexit, the pandemic, and the energy and cost of living crisis have all taken their toll and seen the number of businesses in Britain drop by 6.6% – from 5.9 million in 2020 to 5.5 million now. Even so, SMEs make up 99.9% of the UK […]
Intellectual property is a set of legal rights put in place to stop a person or business stealing another’s ideas, designs or products. Just having an idea isn’t quite enough to secure intellectual property rights though, you’ll have to have something more tangible in place – so while having an idea for a book won’t […]
t’s been a glorious week across most of the UK, and temperatures in London are due to hit the 30s today – far from ideal conditions for spending your day in the office. And if you work from home, the temptation to down tools can be even greater. So to make sure you stay at […]
Before the pandemic struck, more than 3 million of us spent two or more hours on the daily commute – that’s almost three-quarters (72%) as many as this time ten years ago, according to research from the Trade Unions Congress (TUC). At that point, the number of commuters travelling a mind-numbing three or more hours a day […]
Is your home under attack from hackers? If you any wireless devices linked to the internet, such as computers, tablets, games consoles, and smartphones, there’s every chance someone could hack your network and access your data. Even if you have smart devices such as printers and even kettles, you could be at risk of attack. […]
If the pandemic has taught us anything, it’s that every company needs to have a robust risk management plan in place, and board members play a pivotal role in setting and overseeing an effective risk management plan. Here are the areas your risk management plan should include. 9 questions every board member should ask about risk […]
The internet offers an instant and limitless well of information – it’s made life a whole lot easier for all of us! On the flipside, it provides a limitless number of distractions – one minute you’re researching the best way to make an international conference call, then next minute you’re watching a gif of a grumpy cat, […]
The coronavirus lockdown has revealed many things about they ways in which we work, while some have seamlessly adapted to the work from home life, others are struggling to cope without the day-to-day interactions of office-life. And given that we all have to hold meetings remotely now, it’s also thrown up the following question – […]