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General regulations
Some regulations affect all sectors, from rules on health and safety to those on employment.
We’re inviting your comments on six general regulations themes throughout the Red Tape Challenge process: Health & Safety, Environment, Equalities, Pensions, Company Law, and Employment Related Law. Visit the general regulations page here.
Manufacturing
From 21 July the site is open for your thoughts on manufacturing regulation. Join the debate and tell us what you think.
To find out about our sector champion and what they have to say about the Red Tape Challenge, please click here.
To submit a private contribution, please e-mail redtapechallenge@bis.gsi.gov.uk.
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Live Red Tape Challenge comments - 23,071 so far...
Latest 10 Comments, click to view more:
- 1. andy leader - Good legislation.Works.People enjoy access.Do not scrap it....
- 2. Derek Moore - The current Diving at Work Regulations 1997 and associated ACoPs have proved invaluable in improving H&S in this industry but these need updating......
- 3. eileen mcgroary - I am an EHO working in Food Safety in central London. I have noted that throughout the recession generally food safety compliance is deteriorating as......
- 4. Simon - A complete waste of time, that only benefits lawyers. They do certainly not benefit those out of work looking for a job. Scrap them altogether...
- 5. Simon smeds - For a small employer, employment law should protect the employer from the employee. Sure, the balance is very uneven, but in favour of the employee.......
- 6. David Seddon - Please leave the CRoWA in force as it is....
- 7. mark harper - Leave all employment law alone. worker's need more protection than ever at the moment. Deregulation leads to chaos and crisis. The credit crunch......
- 8. D. A. Duncan - There must be a strong argument for achieving the purpose of these regulations without damaging the business of exporting british manufactered......
- 9. BEN POPPLETON - THE FACT THAT 171PEOPLE DIED AT WORK (UP 16% FROM THE PREVIOUS YEAR) SHOULD SEND OUT A STRONG MESSAGE TO THE GOVERNMENT. INSTEAD OF WATERING DOWN......
- 10. JE Cutler - The 2006 Companies Act allows small companies to dispense with the need to file a Directors Report with the published statutory accounts. But if you......
How the Red Tape Challenge works
1. We publish
Every few weeks we publish online the regulations affecting you on a rolling thematic basis. Click here to find out more about the Red Tape Challenge.
2. You respond
You tell us which regulations are working, which are not, what should be scrapped, what should be simplified, and what can be done differently.
3. We act
Based on your feedback, we will start getting rid of unnecessary red tape – freeing up business and society from the burden of excessive regulation.
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