Business Regulation

The UK’s small business sector is experiencing tentative signs of a recovery, according to a new survey.

Employers should lose the entitlement to force employees to retire at 65, the House of Commons Work and Pensions Select Committee has argued.

The government has been urged to do more to reduce the adverse impact of regulation compliance on smaller firms following a study that claims red tape costs employers some £12 billion a year.

HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has issued new draft regulations on the online filing of corporation tax.

The government has been advised to give serious consideration to the impact that new pension rules may have on temporary workers, employers and the flexibility of the labour market.

The government has asked the Low Pay Commission to look at the case for introducing a national minimum wage for apprentices.

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has announced that it is to give away its guides on workplace safety for free as from the autumn.

Reports suggesting that the government may look again at plans to extend paternity leave have received a welcome from the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD).

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.