What the Employment Rights Act Means for Your Employee Records When it comes to HR, keeping accurate employee records has always been important. But changes under the Employment Rights Act mean...
What Is the Difference Between a Disciplinary and a Grievance? Managing employees can sometimes involve difficult conversations. An employee may be accused of misconduct, or they may raise...
What HR Paperwork Does a Small Business Need When Hiring Its First Employee? Hiring your first employee is an exciting milestone for any small business. It means your business is growing, but it...
Promoting Neurodiversity in the Workplace: Supporting Employees’ Unique Strengths Creating an inclusive workplace isn’t just about policies, it’s about making sure people can do their best work...
NEW HR LEGISLATION: Bereavement Leave from April 2027 The Government has confirmed new statutory bereavement leave rights, including specific provisions for pregnancy loss, which are due to come...
New legislation is changing employee relations (and what SMEs should do next) The Employment Rights Act 2025 is one of the most significant updates to UK employment law in a generation. Several...
A costly reminder for UK employers: reasonable adjustments must be real, not performative A recent Employment Tribunal decision is a stark reminder that disability discrimination risks aren’t...
September Compliance Check: Key UK Employment Law Updates to Watch September often feels like a fresh start but for HR and business leaders, it’s also a critical checkpoint. With the year’s final...
Surviving the "Low-Churn Limbo": Why SME Employers Must Shift from Hiring to Retaining in 2026 The UK job market has entered a peculiar phase that economists are calling the "low-hire, low-fire"...
The Rising Tide of Workplace Sickness Absence UK businesses are facing a troubling development: sickness absence rates have jumped by 55% since 2019*, according to a recent People HR report. This...