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Government red tape risks blocking youth jobs as SMEs look to access apprenticeship scheme
LONDON, 9 February 2026: The Government’s apprenticeship reforms could unlock a youth hiring breakthrough or fall victim to bureaucracy. New research from Employment Hero, the global leader in HR, hiring and payroll software, shows 73% of SME leaders are ready to take advantage of new support announced in last year’s Autumn Budget. The same data […]
Pay growth flat at 0% as SMEs prepare for jobs tax
London, XX February: Workers at UK SMEs are not seeing sustained growth in wages as their employers prepare to pay the Government more from April, not their employees, as new legislation announced at October’s Budget kicks in. Employment Hero’s SmartMatch Salary Report uses real-time data from 90,000 employees across small businesses with 1-500 employees in […]
Summer jobs sizzle out as wages heat up to 2.7%
London, 11 August 2025 – The traditional summer hiring surge is much slower this year than previous years, according to Employment Hero’s latest Jobs Report, which analyses employment and wage data for 105,000 workers at UK small businesses. The report shows that UK employment grew by 2.7% year-on-year in July, a sharp decrease from the […]
8 Jobs in Audio Production
Audio production: The unsung hero of some of our most unforgettable experiences. The thunderous soundtrack that makes a movie’s big moment stick in your mind. The perfectly mixed beats that turn a song into an anthem for the ages. Or the eerie soundscape that transforms a video game into a world you never want to […]