The government needs to cut red tape holding back business to facilitate jobs growth, according to Charles Logan, director at recruitment giant Hays.

Following yesterday’s Budget, Logan says: “The greatest problem is existing employment legislation and the abundance of red tape that is really preventing growth. We need the government to act quickly with regards to its plans to scrap £350m of business regulation and work with employers to ensure any new and existing regulation is easy to implement and supports both employers and employees.

“The implementation of the Agency Workers Regulations needs to be a priority. UK employers are dependent on a flexible labour market and don’t need any further administrative burden, so we urge the government to clarify the implementation of the new regulation.”