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‘Freedom Day’ spending exceeded pre-pandemic levels
Lloyds Bank: ‘Spending has now surpassed levels seen before the pandemic struck, as the UK starts to unleash some of their lockdown savings’.
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Top ten excuses for not paying National Minimum Wage revealed
HMRC: ‘We are making sure that workers are being paid what they are entitled to and, as the economy reopens, reminding employers of the rules and the help that is available to them’.
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Calls for reinstatement of the workplace testing scheme
FSB: ‘With the easing of self-isolation requirements, a well-functioning testing system becomes all the more crucial. The Government should reconsider its decision to stop sending free workplace testing kits to small businesses’.
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Many SMEs in need of better access to support and advice
FSB: ‘Our findings show that existing business support advice already helps small firms when it comes to taxation and regulation, but as our post-EU journey continues and while we continue to weather the economic Covid-19 storm, there is plenty more government could be doing to help make things easier’.
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UK experiencing talent shortage
Broadbean: ‘The UK job market is becoming increasingly competitive as a shortage of talent continues to be exacerbated by the spikes in hiring that most businesses are reporting’.
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Majority of workers would ‘pull a sickie’ to look after their lockdown pet
Julie Naismith: ‘People think training a dog to be more comfortable without them is really difficult, it doesn’t have to be’.
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Hiring could be hindered by lack of diversity in job ads
Talent.com: ‘The challenge for hiring managers now is not just to get in front of the right people before the competition, but perhaps more importantly, have the right content to push to these audiences’.
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Many working mums optimistic pandemic will open up more flexible job opportunities
Workingmums.co.uk: ‘Our survey shows that women clearly do want to progress and are more than willing to move on if they don't get what they need and flexible jobs are available’.
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