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Self-employment and starting a business
Better
Business
Helps microbusinesses throughout the UK to be more successful.
Small
Business Service
For those who run a small business in the UK or who are
thinking about starting one up.
Tele-working and working from home
Home Office
Partnership
Help organisations to become more effective, by changing
the way they work and the ways they communicate.
Homeworking.com
For those who want to work at home and anyone already working
at home
National
Group of Homeworking
A non-governmental organisation which campaigns for improved
employment rights and conditions for homeworkers.
UK
Online for Business
Designed to provide UK companies with resources on how
information and communication technologies can improve competitiveness.
Telework/Telecottage
Association
The TCA is Europe's largest organisation dedicated to
promoting tele-working.
Employers' organisations
Employers
for Work-Life Balance
"Our aim is to share best practice and demonstrate to
large and small employers how work-life policies can be introduced
on a practical basis."
Equality
direct
Designed to give business managers easy access to authoritative
and joined-up advice on equality issues.
The
Federation of Small Business
A non-party political campaigning pressure group that
exists to promote and protect the interests of those who own
and/or manage businesses.
Industrial
society
A not-for-profit campaigning body committed to improve
working life.
The
National Work-Life Forum
Aims to stimulate change and make people feel more in
control of their lives for the good of both society and business.
Opportunity
Now
Works with employers to realise the full potential of
women at all levels and in all sectors.
WLBC
ltd
For those interested in becoming a Licensee or for employers
wishing to find out more about the Work-Life Balance Standard.
Work-Life
Research Centre
Aims to increase understanding and stimulate critical
thinking about the relationship between employment, care,
family and community.
Government departments and services
Department
of Trade and Industry
DTI websites provide information for consumers, businesses,
employees, and anyone with an interest in the world of work.
DTI
Employment Relations
Promotes a skilled and flexible labour market founded
on the principles of partnership.
DTI's
Promoting SET for Women Unit
Aims to increase the participation of women at all levels
in science, engineering and technology, both education and
employment.
Department
of Education and Skills
Aims to build a fair and inclusive society so everyone
can realise their full potential.
Employment
Services Direct
Offers fully integrated work and benefit services in Jobcentre
Plus pathfinder offices. There are plans to open further offices
in October 2002.
New
Deal
A key part of the Government's Welfare to Work strategy.
It gives New Deal jobseekers aged 18-24, 25 plus, 50 plus,
and New Deal jobseekers with disabilities, a real chance to
develop their potential, gain skills and experience, and find
work.
Small
Business Service
For those who run a small business in the UK or who have
plans to start one up.
The
Women and Equality Unit
As Ministers for Women we help the Government deliver
for women on the issues that matter to them most.
Scotland
Office
The Government department charged with ensuring that Scottish
interests are represented within the UK Government.
Scottish
Executive
Works with Scottish Ministers to improve the well-being
of Scotland and its people.
The
Partnership Fund
Partnership involves employers, employees and their representatives
working together to avoid and solve business problems.
General advice and information on your
rights at work, including discrimination law
ACAS
Acas is the employment relations service for england,
Scotland and Wales offering practical, independent and impartial
advice to employers, employees and their representatives.
Encouraging people to work together effectively, Acas aims
to promote good practice in the workplace as well as helping
to resolve disputes.
Citizens
Advice Bureaux (CABs)
The Citizens Advice Bureau Service offers free, confidential,
impartial and independent advice.
Community
Legal Services
Just Ask! is the Community Legal Service website. We're
your first port of call for legal help and information in
England and Wales.
Disability
Rights Commission
Find out about your civil rights and discover how useful
the internet is as a resource.
Equal
opportunities Commission
The leading agency working to eliminate sex discrimination
in 21st century Britain.
Trade unions
TUC
Changing Times
Competitiveness, flexibility and quality services are
key concepts in the organisation of work today – as are job
security, job satisfaction and fairness.
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