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⏬This was not a pro-growth Budget and the Chancellor can't keep round out in a doom loop of more taxes, FSB's Policy Chair @tinamckenz tells @BBCNews this morning.

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Small firms are "working their socks off" with small teams - so bringing in day one rights on unfair dismissal would've had a huge impact on hiring. FSB's @tinamckenz tells @bbc5live that plans to introduce a six-month qualifying period in the upcoming Employment Rights Bill are

💼The six-month qualifying period for unfair dismissal is a "good compromise" on earlier plans for day-one rights, FSB's David Hale tells @NickFerrariLBC .

"This was a sensible place in which to land", FSB's @MMcTagueFSB tells @BBCr4today after plans to bring in unfair dismissal from day one were scrapped in favour of a six-month qualifying period.

FSB’s @tinamckenz tells the @Telegraph that scrapping day-one unfair dismissal rights from the Employment Rights Bill lifts the “cloud of fear” that was about to settle over every small employer in the country. The government will adopt a six-month qualifying period, thanks to

💼 FSB’s Alan Soady tells @TomSwarbrick1 that plans to scrap day-one unfair dismissal rights and set a six-month qualifying period are welcome. 📢We led detailed discussions with the government because it was clear that part of the Employment Rights Bill would've had a huge

🆕 FSB is welcoming the Government’s decision to significantly improve the most anti-jobs, anti-growth aspect of the Employment Rights Bill, following extensive campaigning by FSB and its members. ✅ Proposed additional day-one unfair dismissal rights for employees will instead

💷 Small firms will be disappointed to hear that their bills are going to be higher than they expected, FSB's @craigie_b tells the @FT. The Government needs to follow yesterday's #AutumnBudget with serious measures to support small business growth👇

Businesses were furious last night as they realised that their bills would rise - spells bad news for jobs and prices @UKHofficial @beerandpub @fsb_policy

📈While nothing announced in the Budget actively discourages growth, it doesn't exactly spur it either, @tinamckenz writes in the @Daily_Express https://t.co/ixD28lHHOj

⬇️ This was not a pro-growth Budget and the Chancellor can't continue in this doom loop of tax rises, FSB's Policy Chair @tinamckenz tells @BBCNews this morning.

💼 We were pleased that the Chancellor listened to our calls for greater funding support for small firms hiring young apprentices in the #AutumnBudget. 👷🏽 While it's a positive step, more needs to be done to help small employers hire apprentices, such as introducing a £3000

"There's a bit of pain all around for everybody." FSB's @tinamckenz tells @iancollinsuk on @TalkTV what the Chancellor's #AutumnBudget means for small businesses ⤵️