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There's No Dispute Over the Need to Update Employment Procedures
01 Oct 2004
From 1st October organisations that don't have in place statutory disciplinary and grievance procedures will fall foul of the Employment Act 2002 (Dispute Resolution) Regulations 2004, says Mark Eaton, Director of the MAS (South East & London) for EEF South.
SMEs Still Waiting for 'Bonfire of Red Tape' as Growth in Regulations Hits Record Levels
01 Oct 2004
A 20 year drive by policy makers to craft proportional, consistent and targeted regulation has failed to deliver the better regulation that small businesses look for, according to a new FSB report published last month. The report is supported by findings of an Engineering and Manufacturing Alliance (EAMA) survey, that UK SME manufacturers are put at a serious commercial disadvantage, compared to their competitors, by increasing levels of administrative red tape.
UK Firms Get Advice on Bidding for US Contracts
01 Oct 2004
Douglas Alexander, New Minister for Trade, Investment and Foreign Affairs, encouraged UK companies to 'get in the know' when bidding for US government contracts at a seminar on lobbying the US administration in London, last month.
Hewitt Pledges More Help for 20,000 Manufacturers
01 Oct 2004
UK manufacturers were boosted by £80 million thanks to the Manufacturing Advisory Service, according to new figures announced by Trade and Industry Secretary Patricia Hewitt this month. Every company assisted by the MAS has, on average, seen an increase in their added value of £104,000.
