As employees return to work, UK businesses are likely to face a backlog of annual leave requests that could cost them thousands of pounds.

Chancellor Rishi Sunak's extension of the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme and the gradual tapering of the furlough scheme has been widely praised by business leaders.

More than 90 employers who have failed to pay their workers the National Minimum Wage have been named and shamed, business minister Nick Boles has announced.

Two-thirds of UK workers are now saving through a workplace pension scheme, thanks to automatic pension enrolment, but seven in ten employers are feeling the impact in cost terms.

Three-quarters of companies worldwide have now introduced flexible working policies to enable employees to vary their hours and work from home or on the move according to a major new survey.

The current system of business rates is outdated and is undermining British high streets and manufacturers, according to the Confederation of British Industry (CBI).

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Small business owners are working long hours and suffering from stress but they are happier in their current role and have gained confidence from being their own boss.

The Government's Productivity Plan "lacks clear, measurable objectives" according to a new report from the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills.

More small firms in the UK use asset-based finance to fund their businesses than those in Europe.