{"id":874,"date":"2013-10-24T14:36:15","date_gmt":"2013-10-24T14:36:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/my-brains.co.uk\/jackross\/blog\/?p=874"},"modified":"2013-10-24T14:36:15","modified_gmt":"2013-10-24T14:36:15","slug":"regulation-and-rate-changes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/my-brains.co.uk\/jackross\/regulation-and-rate-changes\/","title":{"rendered":"Regulation and rate changes"},"content":{"rendered":"

Most new regulations affecting businesses come into force on \u2018common commencement dates\u2019 in April and October each year.<\/p>\n

The Government’s commitment to reducing the regulatory burden on businesses is being enforced with three key ideas:<\/p>\n

1. One-in-One-Out
\nDepartments and ministers have to justify any increases in the cost of regulation by finding savings of at least equal value.<\/p>\n

2. One-in-Two-Out
\nAn extension of One-in-One-Out, where measures that increase the cost of regulation have to be offset by deregulatory measures that are at least twice as valuable.<\/p>\n

3. The Red Tape Challenge
\nLaunched in April 2011, the Red Tape Challenge gives businesses and the public the chance to have their say on some 6,500 regulations, with the aim of improving or scrapping unnecessary red tape.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s a summary of some recent changes that may affect you and your business, as well as regulations that are due to come into force in October 2013.<\/p>\n

Employment tribunal fees<\/h2>\n

Workers in the UK who bring claims to Employment Tribunals, or make appeals to the Employment Appeal Tribunal, will now be charged to do so under changes in effect from 29 July 2013.<\/p>\n

Claimants will be charged:<\/p>\n