Despite governmental pledges to address the overriding problem of unfeasible amounts of red tape, costing British businesses £112 billion to administer, 2011 did not prove to be the year in which the promised positive changes became a reality. On the contrary, newly introduced sets of rules and regulations collectively phased in by the Department for the Environment, the Government Equalities Office and the Home Office resulted in an additional £100 million worth of red tape.Take up HR payroll services help with burgeoning red tape

The government, and HR payroll professionals at businesses across the UK, have been left reeling by the forthcoming changes the EU is proposing to the working time directive. If the proposals are passed and take effect, from October 2012 employees will be entitled to take additional time off work if they fall ill whilst on annual holiday entitlement. It is estimated that the proposed changes could cost businesses in excess of £100 million annually.

Implement proposed working time directive changes correctly