BizHelp24 News 190 - Small Business News

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If your business struggles to hold onto talented staff, then you are certainly not in the minority. A survey by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) has found that almost 80% of companies struggled to hang on to their staff in 2006.

There are initiatives that can help businesses overcome recruitment difficulties...

Small businesses in the UK are spending around £400 million a year on personal calls made by employees on company phones and mobiles according to new research.

Convenience and availability means that mobile phone use - even while sitting at their desk - has become the norm for many people...

Small business, the backbone of the UK economy, is lagging behind bigger enterprise when it comes to gaining commercial benefit from the internet according to new research from UK Online.

The study reveals that a staggering two thirds of small businesses with 1-10 employees are still doing business without an internet connection, email or website.

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If employees in your business receive less than 28 days holiday then you need to be aware of changes that are coming into force soon.

Six million workers in Britain will soon be entitled to up to eight extra days annual holiday with the first four coming in October this year.

Thousands of small businesses use ladders, whether as part of their work, or simply to get things from high places (e.g.: in a warehouse)! However, nearly 100 people fall off a ladder at work each month, and suffer serious injuries costing the economy £60 million each year.