Later this year there will be a consultation paper on whether legislation is needed so reservists don’t face discrimination in the workplace, as this post explains.
Deputy Prime Minister Wants More Employee Ownership
In response to a recent report on employee ownership by Government adviser Graeme Nuttall, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has announced new initiatives to ‘knock down the barriers” to employee ownership.
Would More Legislation Have Prevented Rate Fixing?
As details come to light of the “most serious misconduct” by banks the FSA has ever seen, professional bodies ask whether increased legislation would have prevented the rate fixing scandal, which has led to the resignation of both Chairman and Chief Executive at Barclays.
William Hague To Launch “EU Law Audit”
Amid renewed calls for a referendum on staying n the European Union, Foreign Secretary William Hague is hoping to launch a review, or “EU law audit” later this year of how legislation from Brussels affects UK businesses.
Report Finds Red Tape Has Been Cut But Is Still A Barrier To Growth
According to an independent annual report called Business Perceptions of Regulation published by the National Audit Office and BIS, the burden of regulation on employers is beginning to lift, with fewer firms citing regulation as an obstacle this year compared with recent years.