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Worker lateness costs business £66million every year
Monday is the day when most of us are late for work; and 7 in 10 of us will lie and blame public transport. Lateness appears to have become a national epidemic, and bosses need to act sooner rather than later to minimise it. [February 16, 2007]
 
Valentine "advances" could cause compensation nightmare
St Valentines Day is traditionally a romantic interlude which brightens up a fairly dull time of year. However when this event is transferred to the workplace it can often quite easily cause problems. [February 14, 2007]
 
CIPD and BCC to explore benefits of flexible working for small businesses
The benefits of flexible working to small firms is to be explored in a joint study by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development and the British Chambers of Commerce. [February 7, 2007]
 
Avoiding the small business hard shoulder
Adrian Waters offers some tips for SMEs running business vehicles on how to comply with imminent corporate manslaughter legislation, whilst streamlining the costs of both breakdown policies and fleet maintenance. [February 2, 2007]
 
Unfair public sector procurement process stacks odds against leading entrepreneurs
When it comes to winning public sector business, resources required to merely make an application leaves small to medium businesses out of the game, according to the Tenon Forum. [February 1, 2007]
 
Company car owners driven mad by congestion
Twenty per cent of company car drivers spend more than 11 days a year sitting in congestion according to a new survey. [January 31, 2007]
 
Last minute self assessment filers could be hit by tax office strike!
For those small business people who like to hand in their self assessment tax returns at the very last minute, industrial action at tax offices has been threatened on 31st January 2007. [January 29, 2007]
 
Employment red tape impacts potential of small companies
Increases in workers’ entitlements could mean 300,000 less jobs created by small businesses in the UK, according to a recent survey. [January 29, 2007]
 
Accountants see Cameron as small business red tape hero
New research has revealed that nearly 40% of accountants believe that the greatest barrier to growth of small businesses is red tape and predict David Cameron is the best person to fix the issue. [January 25, 2007]
 
Calls for Bank stability after 3% inflation figure revealed
Commenting on this week's inflation figures, which show that annual CPI inflation rose to 3.0% in December, the BCC has urged the Bank of England to refrain from further interest rate rises. [January 18, 2007]
 
Small firms need help to compete for government contracts
Greater efforts to involve smaller businesses in the procurement of goods and services by government authorities would save public money, create fairer competition, and help the economy, the Forum of Private Business has said this week. [January 17, 2007]
 
Mates not money make us happy at work
The most important factor in employee happiness is not money but friendship, according to new research released this week. [January 16, 2007]
 
50% of people believe they have the skills to start a business
A new report reveals some interesting facts about entrepreneurs worldwide. [January 11, 2007]
 
Fines for employers failing to pay the minimum wage
The Government has announced that employers who fail to pay employees the minimum wage will face prosectution and a fine of up to £5,000. The fine is on top of the wage arrears that must be paid to the employees concerned. [January 9, 2007]
 
Tax inspectors to get bonuses for squeezing more out of workers
Tax inspectors are being offered bonuses of up to £2,000 to squeeze more money out of workers, according to an article in the Daily Mail. [January 8, 2007]
 
Uncertain year ahead for business - New CBI President
The transition to a new Prime Minister and a reinvigorated Conservative party seeking to carve out new political ground will create uncertainty for business in 2007, believes the new CBI President. [January 2, 2007]
 
Bytestart's Top 10 Articles of 2006
Bytestart will be back with new updates in early January. In the meantime, take a look at our Top 10 most-read articles for 2006. [December 22, 2006]
 
Young Entrepreneurs Alive and Kicking in the UK
More than half of sixth formers (60%) and university students (57%) would consider setting up their own business after they finish education, according to a new survey. [December 21, 2006]
 
Lack of promotion forcing staff to move on
New research reveals that confusing promotion processes are driving employees to pastures new. [December 18, 2006]
 
Could Britain produce a YouTube?
Could a phenomenon, initially dreamt up by two twentysomethings at a Silicon Valley dinner party, be recreated in the UK? [December 13, 2006]

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