Tribunal warning for small firms: ADHD isn’t an excuse to get it wrong Britain’s smallest employers are facing a growing legal risk many still don’t see coming. As diagnoses of ADHD, autism and other neurodivergent conditions continue to rise, employment tribunals are increasingly finding against businesses that fail to make reasonable adjustments forContinue reading “Ignore neurodiversity… and it could cost your business £45,000”
Daily Archives: August 1, 2026
Never mind the degree… feel the pipework! PM bets on trades to fix youth jobs
Britain’s obsession with sending everyone to university could finally be coming to an end. Prime Minister Andy Burnham has unveiled plans to reshape secondary education so pupils learn the practical skills local employers are crying out for, from engineering and construction to manufacturing and green technology. With around one million young people looking forContinue reading “Never mind the degree… feel the pipework! PM bets on trades to fix youth jobs”
Dear DBIST: Britain’s smallest businesses have a message for ministers
Britain has a new prime minister, a new government department and, according to millions of small business owners, a fresh opportunity to start getting things right. Emily Whitehead and the team at Simply Club have written an open letter to the newly created Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade (DBIST), setting outContinue reading “Dear DBIST: Britain’s smallest businesses have a message for ministers”