Small Businesses

How much Statutory Sick Pay do I need to pay and does it change for low earners? In April 2026,...

May 29 2026

Sickness in pregnancy, also referred to as ‘morning sickness’, is a common symptom many women can experience in the early...

May 29 2026

Scotland is on the brink of a long-awaited return to the FIFA World Cup and to celebrate this, Monday 15th...

May 7 2026

From April 2026, Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) is payable from day one. Employers are therefore wondering whether there has also...

Apr 26 2026

This one comes up more often than you’d think. An employee arrives at work, feels worse as the day goes...

Apr 20 2026

With Fire and Hire outlawed as of April, varying your employees Terms and Conditions has become even more complicated. This...

Apr 13 2026

Changes to waiting days, the weekly rate of SSP, and the lower earnings limit are all coming in April. This...

Mar 30 2026

Back in April, the Government confirmed the annual increase to employment tribunal compensation limits and certain statutory payments, with the...

Mar 29 2026

Changes to paternity leave are coming in April, and your policies will need to be updated. In this video, we...

Mar 9 2026

With the Employment Rights Act coming into effect in April 2026, our whistleblowing policies will need amending. This video explains...

Mar 2 2026

Change is a constant for small and medium-sized businesses. New systems, new structures, growth, cost pressures or regulatory shifts can...

Feb 23 2026

Given that the Government will be introducing a 6 month qualifying service for unfair dismissal from 1st January 2027 we...

Feb 17 2026

We are seeing an increase in Data Subject Access Requests (SARs) where employees ask for WhatsApp messages or content from...

Feb 17 2026

This is a short video explaining one of the lesser known changes in the Employment Rights Act… tracking holiday records,...

Feb 9 2026

Ramadan is an important period for many Muslim employees, involving fasting from dawn to sunset, prayer, reflection, and community. For...

Feb 9 2026

When a family suffers the unimaginable loss of a partner during childbirth or within a year of a child being...

Jan 27 2026

The run-up to Christmas often brings a noticeable shift in workplace atmosphere. Decorations go up, end-of-year pressures ease slightly, and...

Nov 27 2025

Have you ever wondered how your employees are feeling about their employment with you? The use of exit interviews with...

Sep 29 2025

From time to time, small businesses may find themselves in a situation where an employee requests a period of unpaid...

Sep 16 2025

A recent case in Redditch has shone a spotlight on an all-too-common issue for small businesses: internal fraud. A trusted...

Sep 10 2025

We’ve all experienced it. You share a message and assume it’s clear. But later, the results don’t match what you...

Jul 25 2025

You’ll have to have been hiding under my ironing pile not to have spotted the story about the Head of...

Jul 23 2025

Unless you’ve been under a rock it’s been impossible to avoid hearing about the rise in use of weight loss...

Jul 15 2025

On 1st July 2025, the Government published its official roadmap for implementing the Employment Rights Bill, a major reform package...

Jul 3 2025

Recently Redwing was contacted by a client who wanted to end a fixed term contract (FTC) of an employee earlier...

Jun 25 2025

When an employee is off sick, it can be challenging to know how to stay in touch. You want to...

Mar 26 2025

Fostering an inclusive and supportive workplace is not only a legal obligation but also a key factor in creating a...

Mar 26 2025

Electric cars have been back in the news recently with EVs now subject to road tax for the first time...

Mar 26 2025

When recruiting staff for a day nursery in England, ensuring candidates are suitable to work with children is a legal...

Mar 26 2025