Freeze on hiring staff
According to a survey of 1,000 small businesses by the accountancy software powerhouse sage, nearly 80% of small businesses will not be hiring staff this year. The research also confirms again that it’s graduates who are suffering most. Employers do need to be wary of age discrimination. Most employers think of this as applying to not hiring older staff but it can equally apply to younger people. Employers should also remember that a discrimination case can be brought notwithstanding no job offer is made. In other words, be careful in the whole recruitment process.