Small firms employment law guide released

clock

The Forum of Private Business (FPB) has launched a new Employment Guide.

Designed to help small businesses deal with the headache of employment law compliance, and with new amendments being introduced on 1 October, the guide will address issues such as increases in the National Minimum Wage and the cost of redundancy. According to the FPB's survey, complying with employment legislation is the costliest administrative burden faced by small businesses in the UK, totalling almost £2.4bn per year, while figures from the FPB members' helpline service show more than one in three calls in August related to employment matters - more than any other issue. Matt Good...

To continue reading this article...

Join Professional Adviser for free

  • Unlimited access to real-time news, industry insights and market intelligence
  • Stay ahead of the curve with spotlights on emerging trends and technologies
  • Receive breaking news stories straight to your inbox in the daily newsletters
  • Make smart business decisions with the latest developments in regulation, investing retirement and protection
  • Members-only access to the editor’s weekly Friday commentary
  • Be the first to hear about our events and awards programmes

Join

 

Already a Professional Adviser member?

Login

More on Compliance

LCP secures 'record income' of £149m in 2021/22

LCP secures 'record income' of £149m in 2021/22

Further growth of 5%

Holly Roach
clock 25 July 2022 • 2 min read

When an inspector calls: How to get the most out of your compliance visit

Jason Kirk, senior compliance field manager at SimplyBiz, explains how to get the most value out of your compliance visits...

Jason Kirk
clock 06 October 2011 •

BIBA clarifies limitation of liability for brokers

The British Insurance Brokers' Association (BIBA) has launched a new publication to provide clarification to brokers on the issue of limitation of liability when advising clients.

clock 12 April 2010 •