Top 10 regulations deterring businesses from taking on staff

Research from the Government, included in its call for evidence document on compensated no-fault dismissals for micro-businesses, found that dismissal was not one of the top 10 concerns for employers when hiring staff. 

• Top 10 regulations deterring businesses from taking on staff The top regulatory deterrent for the 1,000 respondents from businesses of all sizes, industry groups and regions was health and safety regulation, an area the Government is already looking to address. 

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Call for evidence on dismissal procedures and "compensated no-fault dismissals" The Government has launched a call for evidence on making the dismissal process "simpler, quicker and clearer" and introducing the concept of "compensated no-fault dismissals" for micro businesses. 

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