Page 25 - BOSS Today Issue 17

Business support, health and safety and legal

It is often claimed that the employment law we have in Tendering for major contracts is another complex
this country is a disincentive for many small businesses to process that has often put smaller companies off
employ more people. But in a report covering this issue, bothering to tender in the first place. BOSS explains
it turns out that that’s not actually the case. Employers how you can help compete with the big boys and girls
do not regard the law on its own as a challenge - what is to get those large public and corporate contracts.
a challenge, it seems, is finding the right person for the We also outline what other courses and services are
right job. on offer from BOSS as you can see there are quite a few.
That doesn’t mean employment law is any less And on health and safety we remind you of your
complicated. In this issue we also explain what duties as an employer in making sure that all personal
you need to do to make any confidentiality clause protective equipment (PPE)provided to your staff is
watertight. properly maintained.

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