"Let's be honest - small firms are still reeling from the pandemic. Last year 58% of them sought lending just to help with working capital - not to grow or invest - up from 37% pre-pandemic. They simply cannot take this onslaught on well-established hiring practices."
"Obviously the Government is going to change employment law to some degree. But it could make these changes far less burdensome on the economy if it exempted all firms with nine employees or less from the changes to probationary periods. These businesses are the small shops and restaurants that keep our high streets humming, and some are the future bright stars of the economy, but they need time and space to grow."
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