Small businesses "forced" to perform illegally - papers 14th July

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ONE IN TWELVE small businesses operate illegally and one in five have cut staff or stopped recruitin...

ONE IN TWELVE small businesses operate illegally and one in five have cut staff or stopped recruiting in a bid to cope with mounting insurance premium bills, writes the Scotsman. Research published today by the Federation of Small Business shows that premiums for liability insurance - covering against potential claims by employees injured at work - have surged in the past 18 months as payouts have increased and as firms financial weaknesses have become more apparent. According to the survey, about one fifth of small firms have seen their insurance premiums rise 100% or more t...

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