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Businesses will be able to display their liability insurance certificates in alternative ways under proposals confirmed by the government this month.
Last June the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) published an assessment of proposed changes to regulations four and five of the Employers' Liability (Compulsory Insurance) Regulations 1998.
It said the two regulations, that certificates must be kept for 40 years and must be displayed at all company premises, cost businesses £71 million in administration.
The recommendations made were to repeal regulation four and amend guidance to ensure businesses are aware of what is required of them and alter regulation five to allow certificates to be displayed in cost effective ways, including electronic display.
Repealing regulation five would not retain sufficient protection for employees, the assessment added.
The government's response confirmed that regulation four would be replaced with guidance.
Regarding regulation five, it said: "An amended regulation that continues to require companies to display employers' liability certificates but allows this to be done electronically should not have a detrimental effect on access or compliance.
"Simplifying the regulation by removing the requirement to protect certificates from damage should further remove some compliance costs for all businesses."
The Employers' Liability (Compulsory Insurance) Regulations 1998 came into force on January 1st 1999.
