Six in ten (56%) small and medium sized businesses in London have seen an increase in permanent staff requesting to move to contract roles in the years following the pandemic – far higher than the UK average of 35%.  Research from business finance lender Sonovate also shows that firms in the capital are increasingly reliant on contract or freelance workers – three quarters (75%) of employers report an increase in …

Why do you think there has been such an increase in searches around work-related stress over the last year? The way in which people work changed as a result of covid, which for some had a positive impact on finding a greater work life balance. In recent months, there has been a slow shift back to pre-pandemic ways of working such as returning to working in the office. This coupled …

Dr Andres Perez Ruiz at The University of Law Business School shares his watch outs for the 2023/24 tax year   The total number of SMEs in the UK fell in 2022 by around 1.4%, following a 6.5% drop the previous yeari. As SMEs continue to face the backlash from Covid and cost of living crisis, many will be carefully planning for the 2023/24 tax year to ensure they can prosper.    …

Employers are urged to offer health and wellbeing support that is specifically targeted to female employees, and more specifically, to their age demographic, for them to be most effective.

This allows them to draw on their pension savings while continuing to work part-time, according to new research from Aviva.

What are the pros and cons of socialising your employees?