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General Data Protection Regulation: what it means and how to prepare
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From May 2018, a new law will bring in tough penalties for companies that misuse the data of customers and potential customers.
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| Does your business keep a database of customers? Or sell products or services elsewhere in the EU? Are you using your email address book to sound out interest in your start-up idea? |
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Retaining top talent
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After a summer of explosive revelations about the pay packets of its biggest stars, the BBC faces a new issue over talent retention.
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| Some of the corporation's biggest names are expected to see a 25% increase to their income tax bills, after HMRC closed a loophole that allowed public sector contractors to be paid through independent companies. |
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Are your employees legal?
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A number of raids have taken place this year on businesses accused of employing workers illegally.
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| The businesses targeted include restaurants, beauty salons and petrol stations, and the raids are often public, with immigration officials apparently keen to show that breaking the Immigration Act 2016 is a serious offence. |
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HR help for SMEs would boost UK productivity
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Small businesses can buckle under the strain of time-consuming HR needs, with a new study by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) suggesting HR management puts undue pressure on small businesses.
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| According to the CIPD, a lack of expertise, limited resources and a preference for an informal and more basic approach can make it difficult for SMEs to keep on top of all essential HR tasks and employment legislation. |
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Success and the art of risk assessment
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Assessing and reducing the risks faced by staff is a key part of being a responsible employer.
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| But what do those running businesses need to do to make sure their workplace is safe? |
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Businesses 'unprepared' for the intelligent workplace
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Businesses are not sufficiently prepared for the arrival of artificial intelligence (AI) in the workplace, according to a new survey of senior HR professionals by recruitment company Alexander Mann Solutions.
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| The survey revealed that less than a quarter (23%) feel they're readying the next generation for the arrival of AI, despite the fact more than two thirds (69%) accept the technology will have a significant impact on working practices within the next 15 years. |
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Consumer spending is heading for the weakest year of growth since 2013
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Consumers are keeping a tighter hold on their wallets as rising inflation impacts on spending.
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| The latest figures show the UK could be heading for the lowest year of consumer spending growth since 2013. |
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