Small businesses could be burdened even further by an employment law change set to come into effect on January 1 next year.
The Employment Rights Act will mean that, from next year, employees will be able to claim ordinary unfair dismissal after six months rather than two years, which is the current law.
In practical terms, this means small business owners will have less time to decide whether new workers are suitable before they are entitled to a lot more rights.
Although the law has been praised as it will offer employees greater protection, it will also make it harder for small business
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