Small businesses may soon be getting a break from wordy, complicated regulations thanks to Iowa congressman Bruce Braley. The congressman is aiming to give his Plain Regulations Act a second wind this week by reintroducing the bill. First introduced in 2012, the legislation intends to ease some of the difficulties small businesses encounter by requiring government regulations to be rewritten in a more streamlined, easy to understand manner.

Braley argues that the legalese in federal rules creates extra burdens for small businesses by costing them both time and money. And with the April 10 release of the U.S. Department of Labor's 2014 budget request, which asked for money specifically to go towards enforcing payroll policies and other labor laws, now might be a good time for employers to ensure that they are following regulations.

Take, for instance, the federal regulations on labor. With 9 volumes, each containing chapters, parts, and subparts, an employer could feasibly fear misunderstanding an important point or accidentally skipping one altogether. The Plain Regulations Act would ameliorate this issue by making the regulations much more accessible.

"If we expect small businesses to follow the rules, let's at least make sure the rules are easy to understand," said Braley.

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