24/10/2017 Payment retentions in the construction industry (E) The practice of employers withholding a percentage of money owed to contractors to protect themselves against defects arising in their work (‘payment retention’) is the focus of a consultation launched after the

24/10/2017 Public support ban on unpaid internships and work experience (UK) A private members bill proposing a ban on unpaid work experience or internships that last 4 weeks or more has strong support from the UK public, reveals data from

Individuals in debt to get breathing space to seek advice (UK) HM Treasury is calling on debt advisors and creditors to help it develop a plan to give individuals who are overwhelmed by debt up to 6 weeks free from

SMEs losing faith in government support The Enterprise Index, a quarterly research survey which tests the views of  business leaders and entrepreneurs, indicates that businesses are losing confidence in the UK government. 74% of employers went further and claimed that

More firms showing signs of distress A report from a R3 business distress survey has found that businesses are showing less signs of financial growth and more signs of financial difficulty. In this climate businesses are struggling to survive, with falling revenues