The Beecroft Report. What's The Buzz?

While the government is busy plugging away at its Red Tape Challenge, the stage is set for yet more reforms aimed at simplifying employment law. At least that's how the venture capitalist Adrian Beecroft would like to see it. His report, published (post-leak) in May puts forward ways of reducing the burden on employers, making it easier for them to take on staff and, ultimately, prosper.

At the same time, a new Bill before Parliament – the Enterprise & Regulatory Reform Bill – gives the government power to substantially reduce maximum compensation for unfair dismissal claims. This is quite separate from the Beecroft report, and we'll come back to it in next month's bulletin.

Here's a selection of highlights from the Beecroft Report: