SME Business News

A Lobby group working on behalf of SMEs, has urged small business owners to sign a petition on the Downing Street website, to delay the implementation of the new sexual harassment laws, laid down by Parliament three weeks ago. The changes will come into force today.

The group argue that SMEs need more time to ensure their businesses meet the new obligations.

“While it is important to protect employees from any form of discrimination, these regulatory changes have not been given adequate publicity and will take many business-owners by surprise,” said the FPB’s spokesperson, Phil McCabe.

“Given the additional administration and direct costs involved, the government needs to give smaller firms the support they need – which means more time to re-assess their employment policies and procedures to make sure they comply with the changes to the law.”