The government has been urged to impose a three-year moratorium on all new employment laws.

The call came from the British Chambers of Commerce after the business group published research suggesting that forthcoming new regulations, together with planned tax rises, could cost firms billions. The BCC also wants the increase in NICs, due for April 2011, to be dropped.

- New regulations and tax rises could 'risk' recovery

- 19 Jan

The ability of firms to create jobs and to spearhead the economic recovery could be jeopardised by a "blizzard"

of new business regulations and tax increases, it has been claimed.

- http://www.hollandandcompany.co.uk/item/30371/601/160/260

== News Round-up ==

- Gender pay reporting proposals outlined

- 20 Jan

The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has set out its proposals for closing the pay gap between men and women.

- http://www.hollandandcompany.co.uk/item/30389/601/160/260

- Advertising budgets look set to rise

- 19 Jan

The amount that businesses spend on advertising will increase this year as the economy recovers from the recession, a new study has indicated.

- http://www.hollandandcompany.co.uk/item/30370/601/160/260

- Government issues guidance on right to request training

- 18 Jan

As from 6 April 2010, employees will have the right to request time for training.

- http://www.hollandandcompany.co.uk/item/30351/601/160/260

- Businesses get chance to voice views on securing finance

- 18 Jan

The Treasury has invited smaller businesses to share their views on how best to improve the availability of finance to firms in the UK.

- http://www.hollandandcompany.co.uk/item/30350/601/160/260

- HMRC warns of new phishing scam

- 15 Jan

HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has issued a warning about a new email scam aimed at taxpayers.

- http://www.hollandandcompany.co.uk/item/30333/601/160/260

== Website Highlights ==

- Imperatives of good customer care

A priority for effective customer care is to demonstrate a positive, efficient and helpful outlook that acknowledges that the customer really does come first.

- http://www.hollandandcompany.co.uk/content/business/your-customers/imperatives-of-good-customer-care.html

- Measuring employee effectiveness

If you want to improve your profitability you need to measure employee performance regularly, using effective standards of measurement.

- http://www.hollandandcompany.co.uk/content/business/your-employees/staff-incentives/measuring-employee-effectiveness.html

== Dates & Deadlines ==

== 19 Jan ==

CIS return date

- http://www.hollandandcompany.co.uk/cgi-bin/taxcalendar.cgi?start_date=2010-1-19&end_date=2010-1-19

== 21 Jan ==

PAYE/NIC/student loan payment

PAYE/NIC payment

- http://www.hollandandcompany.co.uk/cgi-bin/taxcalendar.cgi?start_date=2010-1-21&end_date=2010-1-21