Business Regulation

Almost one out of five firms have at some point unknowingly breached the Data Protection Act, according to new research.

A new survey has revealed that for many firms delays in invoice settlement are on the increase, while the reduction of the VAT rate has not been effective in tackling the downturn in business.

The cumulative cost to Europe’s businesses of the various regulations and rules with which they must comply amounts to €1 trillion over the past 11 years, it has been claimed.

The government has unveiled the introduction of a new ‘fit note’ scheme aimed at encouraging employees to stay in work rather than join the long-term sick.

Laws that allow employers to oblige employees to retire at 65 should be scrapped.

The lack of a proper relationship between the UK’s regulatory system and that of the EU is compromising the competitiveness of British businesses, it has been claimed.

New enforcement measures are to be introduced to make sure that employers pay the full amount of any tribunal awards.

Small businesses are being urged to be mindful of complying with the rules on health and safety ahead of the publication of a new official strategy.

Ahead of the forthcoming European elections, the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) has called on the European Commission to place a moratorium on all new employment laws.

A ruling by the Court of Appeal has opened the door to taking the length of time an employee has been working for a firm into account when making decisions about redundancies.