Responding to the Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s press conference this afternoon, during which he set out new legal requirements for small businesses in England regarding the containment of coronavirus, Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) National Chairman Mike Cherry, said: “Safety has to …
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I was asked to stand in and provide the Education Slot at BNI Terriers, of which I am a member of, representing our partner organisation the Effective Group. When I asked what the talk was to be based around, I …
Responding to new Office for National Statistics (ONS) figures showing that there are an estimated 730,000 fewer employees on payrolls compared to March 2020, and the self-employed community reduced in size by a record 238,000 between Q1 and Q2 of this year, Federation of Small …
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From today, employers will have to pay national insurance contributions (NICs) and pension contributions for furloughed staff. From next month, the percentage of employee wages paid through the Job Retention Scheme to furloughed staff will be reduced in stages, with employers taking on …
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Responding to a reversal of plans to allow more small firms in England to re-open from tomorrow, Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) National Chairman Mike Cherry said: “Today’s announcement will come as a massive blow to thousands of small firms, soon-to-be newlyweds, …
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Responding to the announcement from the Government that face coverings are to be made mandatory in shops across England, Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) National Chair Mike Cherry, said: “All small firms that are planning to or have already opened back up …
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Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) calls for a “jobs first” approach from government as new study shows substantial share of smaller firms forced to let employees go Recommends broad job market support measures as well as targeted interventions for young people …
Responding to the announcement of a fresh easing of lockdown restrictions in England from 4 July, Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) National Chairman Mike Cherry said: “Thousands of restaurants, hairdressers, pubs, hotels and campsites will be breathing a huge sigh of relief …
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Following the praise received over the past few months, Sayers Solutions’ free 4 Part Plan webinar will be repeated on Friday 26th June. The webinar sessions will provide an overview of the 4 Part Plan devised by Sayers Solutions; simplifying …
The latest Small Business Survey from the Department for Business Enterprise and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) has been released. It reveals that: Only 15% of SME employers are women-led, a drop of two percentage points Only 5% of SME employers are …
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