The draft Deregulation Bill has been published by the Government which aims to reform rules about health and safety, apprentices and employment law. The idea behind the bill is to reduce red tape and ease the burden on businesses.
In order to become law the Bill requires approval from Parliament;
however it is certainly a step in the right direction for employers who feel
strangled by regulation.
Over 1,900 regulations are in line to be reduced or scrapped
altogether and it would amend 182 pieces of legislation. Measures include
removing health and safety rules for self-employed workers in low risk environments
potentially saving £300,000 a year. In addition it would exempt hundreds of
thousands of small businesses from health and safety inspections.
The planned introduction of a new portable Criminal Records
check will ease the administrative burden on employers, meaning results can be
viewed online and save the need for new checks for many cases.
We will be keeping an eye on the Bill and will update on its
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Gamlins are Employment Law specialists based in North Wales with a wealth of experience advising employees and businesses across the region.
Elissa Thursfield elissa.thursfield@gamlins.co.uk
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