There is no universally accepted definition of a “small or medium-sized enterprise (SME).
However, the Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (BIS) and the European Union (EU) define a small enterprise as one with fewer than 50 employees and a medium-sized enterprise as one with at least 50 but fewer than 250 employees.
Large enterprises have 250 or more employees.
As many SMEs say “yes” to a return to the office, the BCC's Stuart Morrison discusses what it means for productivity and retention.
BCC finds 9% of SMEs say employees have left because of requirement to return to the office or onsite working.
The top HR questions in July 2025 include one on what to do if an employee fails to turn up for work.
SME hiring falls from 24% of companies in Q4 2024 to 20% in Q1 2025, while 17% have cut back on staff, according to the BCC.
Day-one unfair dismissal and sick pay rights among small firms' greatest concerns about Employment Rights Bill, FSB survey shows.
Partnerships with the likes of the Prince's Trust demonstrated IRIS's commitment and vision, found the judges. We look at their winning entry and those of our other highly commended finalists.
The UK-wide pilot is part of a new randomised control trial designed to evaluate the value of providing HR consultancy support to small and medium-sized enterprises.
ON-DEMAND | Watch our webinar on how L&D teams can manage rich learning resources to boost productivity and foster employee engagement.
The government will announce a suite of apprenticeship reforms aimed at making it easier for small businesses to recruit and fund apprentices.
Small business apprenticeship starts have dropped by almost half since the apprenticeship levy was introduced.
Time is running out to enter the Employee Benefits Awards 2022, in association with Aon, as the extended entry deadline...
More than half of small businesses are yet to adhere to IR35 “off-payroll” regulations, according to a survey by accounting...
This week, Oven-Ready HR returns to the SME and start-up market. Professional services such as legal advice are notoriously expensive...
The second compilation of podcast interviews includes Steve Browne, Marc Effron, Emma Jones and Aoife Martin.
Small businesses that have received investment tend to adopt the HR and management practices of their external backers, according to research.
