The Forum of Private Business reports that one third of calls from members in August were regarding employment issues. Other matters raised were: redundancy 14% of calls, staff discipline 12%, dismissal 7%, and reduction of working hours 2%.
Other concerns raised were the increase in the National Minimum Wage and the minimum weekly redundancy payment increase.
The report says that small businesses spent an average of 10 hours a month on employment law matters.
The yearly expenditure incurred was: 259 million pounds on dismissals and redundancy, 391 million pounds on management, 237 million pounds on maternity, 333 million pounds on disciplinary matters and 1,175 million pounds on holidays.
The Tribunals Service reports that the number of employment tribunals in the UK increased from 115,000 in 2005 to 190,000 in 2008.
The Forum has provided a guide to help UK small businesses deal with the recent changes: http://www.fpb.org/shop/13/Employment_Guide_2010.htm .
Small businesses have limited capacity to deal with the time demands and expenditure involved in complying with the changing rules with employing staff. It’s another example of how small businesses have to be flexible and resilient in competing for business with larger companies.
We assist them by sending them qualified prospects from our UK Local Search facility in our Business Directory, which has 1.6 million listings, at no cost to them. Most of the listings are small businesses.
Monte Huebsch, CEO.
Other concerns raised were the increase in the National Minimum Wage and the minimum weekly redundancy payment increase.
The report says that small businesses spent an average of 10 hours a month on employment law matters.
The yearly expenditure incurred was: 259 million pounds on dismissals and redundancy, 391 million pounds on management, 237 million pounds on maternity, 333 million pounds on disciplinary matters and 1,175 million pounds on holidays.
The Tribunals Service reports that the number of employment tribunals in the UK increased from 115,000 in 2005 to 190,000 in 2008.
The Forum has provided a guide to help UK small businesses deal with the recent changes: http://www.fpb.org/shop/13/Employment_Guide_2010.htm .
Small businesses have limited capacity to deal with the time demands and expenditure involved in complying with the changing rules with employing staff. It’s another example of how small businesses have to be flexible and resilient in competing for business with larger companies.
We assist them by sending them qualified prospects from our UK Local Search facility in our Business Directory, which has 1.6 million listings, at no cost to them. Most of the listings are small businesses.
Monte Huebsch, CEO.
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