Happy New (Financial) Year! April 6th marks the new fiscal year as well as the start of the long-awaited General Election. It also marks the first of the two semi-annual dates on which the government introduces new legislation and alters allowances; which Herbert Smith call “Red Tape” day. I’ve already written about the most high-profile new measure coming into force: the new “fit note” system. Melanie Hatton at the “Law Donut” blog comments that it is too early to say whether fit notes will benefit employers or not, but makes the very useful point that employers should keep written records of reasons for those occasions when they don’t follow the G.Ps recommendations.