BCC: Companies need flexibility and freedom

David Frost, director general of the British Chambers of Commerce comments on the coming into force of the Equality Act 2010:

“If private sector businesses are to offset job losses in the public sector, the significant costs of employing people must be reduced. As austerity measures start to bite, companies need the flexibility and freedom to boost employment and drive our economic recovery.

“While we have heard some good announcements from the coalition about reviewing and scrutinising upcoming red tape, businesses are yet to see the benefits.

“The government now has the chance to prove its commitment to reducing the substantial burden of regulation, by putting the brakes on any costly new employment law coming into force during the life of this parliament.”