Putting a ceiling on costs
The rise in legislation to protect employees goes hand in hand with the increasing threat of costly claims against employers, yet less than half of small to medium-sized enterprises are covered by legal expenses insurance, leaving themselves exposed, as Marcus Alcock writes
Governments are often accused of not doing enough to cut red tape and help small businesses do what they do best without having to attend to what is often perceived as burdensome administration
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