Salary details in job adverts: what SME employers should prepare for
Proposed pay-transparency rules could require salary information in job adverts. Here are the practical checks smaller employers can begin now while the detail is consulted on.
CMA tightens Google Search rules: what small businesses should watch
The CMA has imposed new rules on Google Search covering fair ranking and data portability. For UK SMEs, the practical issue is how search visibility, AI answers and complaint routes may change.
CMA clears ABF-Hovis deal: what small food firms should check
The Competition and Markets Authority has cleared Associated British Foods’ planned acquisition of Hovis, a decision that matters beyond the supermarket bread aisle. For small food businesses, independent retailers, cafes and local suppliers, the ruling…
CMA Ryanair investigation: the pricing lesson for small businesses
The CMA’s Ryanair family seating investigation is a reminder for SMEs to show unavoidable fees clearly and early, especially in online booking and checkout journeys.
Fit note overhaul: what small employers should watch as pilots begin
The government has launched pilots to overhaul the fit note system, with the aim of moving away from a tick-box process and towards more practical support for people who are off sick or at risk…
Self-driving passenger pilots: what transport and tech SMEs should watch
Applications have opened for operators that want to run taxi, bus and private hire-style self-driving passenger services in Great Britain, creating a new pilot route that transport, mobility and technology SMEs should watch carefully. The…
Bird flu controls ease in Lincolnshire: what small poultry firms should check now
Small poultry businesses in Lincolnshire have one less immediate restriction to manage after the government confirmed a local bird flu protection zone has ended near Market Rasen. In its latest avian influenza update, Defra said…
Retail crime is getting more aggressive: what small shops and hospitality businesses should do now
Retail crime is hardly new, but the tone of the conversation has sharpened this week for a reason. Marks & Spencer has publicly called for tougher action after a run of incidents involving shoplifting, staff…
Bird flu housing rules to lift in England and Wales: what small poultry businesses should do before 9 April
Small poultry businesses in England and Wales have been given a date to work towards. The government has confirmed that mandatory bird flu housing measures will be lifted from Thursday 9 April, meaning birds can…
Subscription cancellation crackdown is coming: what UK SMEs selling subscriptions should change now
UK businesses that rely on memberships, software plans, refill boxes, food subscriptions or other repeat-billing models have just had an early warning shot from government. The Department for Business and Trade has confirmed a tougher…