The vast majority of businesses in the Highlands and Islands have been taking action to support their employees in response to the cost crisis.
This is according to the latest Rural Business Survey commissioned by Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE), South of Scotland Enterprise and the Scottish Government.
More than a thousand Highlands and Islands businesses responded to the survey, carried out between 5 October and 30 November. At the time, the UK was entering a recession and experiencing increased inflation and a cost-of-living crisis.
