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News Release from: Croner Consulting
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 13 August 2002
Employment Act to hit businesses hard
The 2002 Employment Act, to be introduced later this year, means that there will no longer be a Small Employers Exemption.
The 2002 Employment Act, to be introduced later this year, means that there will no longer be a Small Employers Exemption ALL employers will have to establish and maintain formal disciplinary and grievance procedures to a minimum standard from a date - still to be announced but this year
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 28 Aug 2002 at 8.00am (UK)
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The new legislation requires the Department of Trade and Industry, DTI, to implement new regulations mainly concerning maternity, paternity and adoption; and around fixed term employment contracts and elements of 'tribunal reform'.
Richard Smith, Corporate and Training Manager at Croner Consulting predicts that this new Red Tape will add to the significant pressures already experienced by small business owners.
"Even owners of businesses employing fewer than 15 people will be affected" he said, "These probably have no dedicated resource to help them manage complex personnel or Human Resources issues".
Richard Smith speaks from experience, hundreds of businesses rely on Croner Consulting's wealth of practical knowledge, every day.
With over 100 experts available round the clock and all at company owners' disposal, Croner Consulting helps managers identify which piece of regulation is relevant to them and empowers them, through training, coaching and the introductions and implementation of management systems, to untangle Red Tape Issues.
Richard Smith, Corporate and Training Manager at Croner Consulting adds; 'Why should business suffer as a result of Red Tape? At Croner we see many companies ending up in tribunals because owners do not have the resources to develop and maintain complex HR systems and procedures.
Our aim is to help them through the confusion caused by Red Tape.'.
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