The latest survey from Peninsula has shed light on the real views of businesses and how they believe the new employment rules will impact them.

Just 10% of the businesses surveyed believe the Employment Rights Bill would have a positive impact on their organisation, while 68% said it would have a negative impact.

Kate Palmer, employment services director at Peninsula, said: ‘Clearly businesses are incredibly concerned about the impact the Employment Rights Bill will have. The chancellor’s hike in employer national insurance contributions (NICs) had a crippling effect on many, with more small businesses closing their doors than ever before.

‘And with increased national minimum wage, the day one right to statutory sick pay and paternity leave, changes to tipping laws and the removal of lower earnings limits to come, this financial pressure is only going to increase.’