The basic premise behind the regulations has not changed since 1914.

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But the caveat is, we've got to do so with some minimum standards, because otherwise what happens is that you could have insurance companies circumvent a whole bunch of state regulations about basic benefits or what have you, making sure that a woman is able to get mammograms as part of preventive care, for example.

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Agency staff have basic employment rights, such as the minimum wage, and are subject to the Work Time Regulations which provide for 20 days basic holiday and eight days bank holiday leave.

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There is one basic question to answer in all this: Will regulations kill another vibrant industry, hurting consumers and producers?

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Several basic laws come with hundreds, even thousands of regulations or interpretations.

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For a bit of extra perspective on the small business regulatory climate to absorb alongside the flow of rules and RFAs, the table below depicts a partial list of the basic, non-sector-specific laws and regulations that affect small business.

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They say employers are using them to avoid agency worker regulations, which entitle agency staff to the same basic terms and conditions as permanent employees after 12 weeks.

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