These days, there are many legal issues for firms to bear in mind. Whether they are dealing with employee remuneration, redundancies, parental leave or anything else, they have to tread carefully. Thankfully, enterprises can make most of expert assistance by enlisting the help of payroll companies and other such specialists. This can help them stay out of trouble and it make the lives of bosses easier.

The coalition government has been promising to help firms by removing some of the bureaucracy surrounding employment. In the autumn, business secretary Vince Cable confirmed plans to overhaul certain areas of legislation in response to the findings of the Red Tape Challenge review.

Among the proposals was one under which small firms with fewer than ten workers would be free to use the so-called ‘compensated no-fault dismissal’ system that had been outlined in a set of recommendations put together by Adrian Beecroft.

The plans have received a mixed response and a recent poll conducted by Contact Law found that 78 per cent of lawyers it questioned said the changes would lead to a culture of ‘hire and fire’. Meanwhile, only eight per cent of respondents were in favour of the package.

Also, 73 per cent said they did not believe the alterations could help small businesses.

It can be very difficult for organisations to keep track of changes to employment laws. But by taking advantage of a payroll service provider and other such third-party specialists, they can make their lives easier and they should have more time to focus on other things.

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