Employment & Business

Organization aims to provide a service to resolve work-related disputes and promote harmony.

Department for Business, Innovation & Skills (formerly Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform and previous to that it was called the Dep of Trade & Industry.)

Practical Advice for Businesses.

Leading employer's organization aims to promote and represent British business. CBI policies, events and membership.

Literature about gender discrimination laws and regulations, with press releases, FAQs, legislation, events and job opportunities.

The Forum of Private Business. FPB helps members cope with day-to-day problems by influencing laws and policies affecting businesses and supporting their profitability.

National Westminster Bank site for women entrepreneurs

A guide to business start-up; Starting a Business in UK

Home Business Network has migrated into the Home Business Hub and is run by the Guardian. It useful sources of advice and articles for home businesses, virtual businesses and people who regularly work from home. Very well worth a click!

This site is concerned primarily with the many existing business opportunities that you can join.

Internet Homeworking Directory

Site and publication for microbusinesses, entrepreneurs and freelancers. Get tips in the Profit Boosters section or see what's new.

Proactive, not-for-profit membership organisation providing comprehensive business advice, protection and reassurance to small businesses.

Federation of Small Businesses. Tel. No. 01253 336000

UK's best known, most comprehensive & easy to use grants information database.

Small businesses still miss out on official help they can qualify for ...It’s not easy to get government grant funding but there are genuine opportunities available for those who persevere. See this Small Business.co.uk website for guides and tips plus advice.

Help and advice to UK small businesses.

.Sponsored by Lloyds TSB. Advice, businessplans, business structures, franchises, publications, news, information and directory.

Click for useful job search websites