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Employment law changes well intentioned but delivery drives complexity

Over the last few years, the complexity and cost of adherence to employment legislation has increased substantially.

In Ceridian's experience, much of this legislation, until recently, has been in the employee's favour, and the costs of getting it wrong, for the employer, can be large.

Recent legislation, in the main, has been well-intentioned activity, designed to reduce the risks on employers who behave responsibly. Often, the original thinking has been simple and clear - and the principles not overly contentious. The implementation of those principles has often proved much less well delivered. The delivery often drives complexity, thereby workload and cost for employers.

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Nick Laird (pictured), chief commercial officer at payroll firm Ceridian