Firms over-estimate employment law burden
7 March 2013
A new study from the Department for Business Innovation & Skills (BIS) reveals that companies in the UK often view employment law as more burdensome than is the case.
Thu, 7 Mar 2013
A new study from the Department for Business Innovation & Skills (BIS) reveals that companies in the UK often view employment law as more burdensome than is the case.
The report ‘The Employer Perceptions and Impact of Employment Regulation’ found that businesses lack understanding of UK employment law, which is described by employment relations minister Jo Swinson as “one of the most lightly regulated and flexible employment systems in the world”.
One finding of the report is that when recruiting staff, employers said their main focus was finding the best candidate with the desired education, experience and skills. Equality legislation, recruiting migrant workers and the Agency Workers Directive were all raised by employers as impacting recruitment practices.
A new study from the Department for Business Innovation & Skills (BIS) reveals that companies in the UK often view employment law as more burdensome than is the case.
The report ‘The Employer Perceptions and Impact of Employment Regulation’ found that businesses lack understanding of UK employment law, which is described by employment relations minister Jo Swinson as “one of the most lightly regulated and flexible employment systems in the world”.
One finding of the report is that when recruiting staff, employers said their main focus was finding the best candidate with the desired education, experience and skills. Equality legislation, recruiting migrant workers and the Agency Workers Directive were all raised by employers as impacting recruitment practices.
