The great boxer Muhammad Ali once said, "He who is not courageous enough to take risks will accomplish nothing in life." This is true in many aspects of life, but none more so than owning a business today. It takes courage to often put everything on the line: house, family relationships, job security; all to employ staff, work hard, and try and get ahead in life. Small businesses are the engine room of our economy and can't be taken for granted, and they carry disproportionate risk. The risk of employing people, giving people a chance, but paying the price if they aren't up to the job. The risk of the biased personal grievance process being abused and mediated unfairly—lawyers do very well, and it's cheaper for businesses to just pay the often unjustified demands. The risk of increased compliance, leave, and taxes being heaped upon them because of the misguided view that businesses can afford it. I'm no health nut, but I've had one sick day in the last 10 years. The current environment actually discourages employment.