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December 2011

Employment law set for major reform

Business Secretary Vince Cable has set out plans for major reform of employment law.

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Self-employed set to benefit in health and safety shake-up

Government plans have been announced for a major reduction in health and safety rules, with the first changes taking effect from January.

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‘Real time’ pilot on way for PAYE

A major change to the way that employers submit information on tax and national insurance for their employees is to begin next year with a pilot programme.

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£95m boost for small businesses

Small and medium sized businesses in England are set to benefit from £95 million in government investment.

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New taskforces to target tax cheats

HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has launched five new taskforces around the country to tackle tax evasion in sectors including fast food, property rentals and scrap metal dealing.

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Employers offered help on training

A £250 million plan will be launched in the new year, designed to give businesses the power to design, develop and purchase vocational training.

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New service set to cut costs of IP court cases

A new small claims service is to be introduced at the Patents County Court (PCC), helping small and medium-sized businesses to protect their copyright, trade marks and designs.

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