Enterprise Bill published

18 September 2015

The government has published the Enterprise Bill.

The stated aims of the bill are to;

• make sure that Britain is the best place in Europe to start and grow a business and that people who work hard have the opportunity to succeed
• cut red tape for business, encourage investment in skills, and make it easier for small firms to resolve payment disputes by setting up a Small Business Commissioner

In terms of employment rights, the bill will “protect the term apprenticeship” by making it a criminal offence to offer an apprenticeship course or training that is not a statutory apprenticeship. It will give powers for the introduction of a cap on public sector exit payments of £95,000.



More information is available here.