| Business Regulation Up-dates |
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| Wednesday, 02 November 2011 00:00 |
 Two important dates for your diary are the 6th April and 1st October as most new laws affecting businesses are enforced on these dates. Knowing these dates and the new regulations coming into force will allow you to prepare your business for any necessary changes.Here is a snapshot of the most recent up-dates as described on Business Link: Employment & skillsThe national minimum wage (NMW): the various NMW rates will increase. See the regulation update: increase in the national minimum wage rate. Agency worker rights: once an agency worker completes 12 continuous calendar weeks' work with the same hirer in the same role, they will be entitled to benefit from the same basic terms and conditions of employment enjoyed by the hirer's employees. See the regulation update: changes to working and employment conditions of agency workers. Taxes, payroll & company informationAnnual returns: there will be changes to some of the information companies are required to send to Companies House in their annual returns. See the guide: Companies House annual return. Statement of New RegulationThe Statement of New Regulation provides a summary of the regulations government departments have already introduced or intend to introduce by December 2011. A new regulation summary page is published ahead of 6 April and 1 October each year. You can sign up to Business Link's regulation update email alert service here to receive information direct to your inbox. |
