Don’t leave staff holiday calculations until the last minute, Forum urges small firms The Forum of Private Business is calling on smaller companies to work out their employees’ holiday entitlements now in order to avoid any unpleasant surprises at the end of the year. Due to repeated changes to legislation, calculating statutory annual leave entitlements has [...]
Possible plans to allow multi-national companies to bypass immigration laws would be hugely unfair on smaller firms, it has been warned. The Forum of Private Business believes potential government proposals to exempt intra-company transfers from its forthcoming cap on migration would put small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) at a competitive disadvantage. David Cameron indicated this [...]
Small firms can now get free access to 1,000 business lounges around the world through membership of a not-for-profit lobby and support group.
Small business support group the Forum of Private Business has welcomed a number of key victories for SMEs in today’s Budget.
More than three quarters of the North West’s smaller businesses support rapid moves to pay off the national debt, a new survey has found.
Government departments could learn from SMEs when trying to manage shrinking budgets, according to the Forum of Private Business.
The Forum of Private Business has reacted to the publication of the full coalition agreement between the Conservative and Liberal Democrat parties.
More than three quarters of small firms back moves to tackle Britain’s record deficit, a new Forum of Private Business survey has found.
The Forum of Private Business has given a cautious welcome to the appointment of the new Prime Minister, David Cameron, and his stated intention to form a coalition government between his party and the Liberal Democrats.
The Forum of Private Business has commented on the high likelihood of a hung Parliament.
