SME HR and Business Focus Areas and Challenges for 2025
SME HR and Business Focus Areas and Challenges for 2025 As we step into 2025, UK small and medium enterprises (SMEs) face a landscape defined by rapid change, innovation, and the need for resilience. Here are the key focus areas and challenges likely to dominate the agenda this year: 1. Hybrid Work Evolution For SMEs, […]
Taking Health and Safety Seriously in 2025: A New Goal or a Renewed Commitment?

As we step into 2025 and the start of the first week back at work for a lot of people, it’s hard to ignore the buzzwords that dominate workplace discussions: Yet, one topic remains steadfastly relevant, regardless of the year health and safety. The question isn’t whether it’s a new goal for 2025 but whether […]
What does Flexible Working rules mean for your small business & the possibility of a 4 Day Working Week
“If you have any employees, there’s a good chance at some point that at least one of them will pop in a request to change their contract terms around when and where they work. Since Covid-19 and the change to the status quo of 9-5 in the office – regulations around flexible working requests have […]
How can a SME Positively & realistically Support Mental Health & Wellbeing at Work ?

“Employers are having to compete with record-high starting salaries, increased overheads and pay review requests from employees who are trying equally hard to meet inflated prices”. Over the past few months, rising costs for food, fuel and living have pushed thousands below the poverty line as people struggle to make ends meet. The Resolution Foundation […]
How are SME business owners feeling about the cost-of-living crisis?

The dramatic hike in inflation has intensified existing pressures placed on small & medium businesses (SME), causing added stress for owners and managers. Seven in 10 (69%) small and micro business owners say the cost-of-living crisis is affecting their mental health, according to a joint survey by the free PR platform Newspage. Of those surveyed, […]