In a related story, recent research from information solutions provider GEE Consulting has revealed that 90% of SME managers find it difficult to keep abreast of employment legislation. Findings showed that basic contractual arrangements are misunderstood by many small employers, leaving them open to the threat of legal action, and that there is also a lack of knowledge about basic employment rights.

“The law keeps changing so itÂ’s important that smaller organisations are aware of their responsibilities. They are no longer exempt from certain legislation and need to understand the law as it applies to them,” cautions Stuart Chamberlain, employment law specialist at Consult GEE.