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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

The Government has confirmed the annual increase to employment tribunal compensation limits and certain statutory payments, with the new rates...

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

We have received several calls from employers wanting to discuss an employee who has resigned not serving the notice period...

Feb 26 2026

With recruitment and retention remaining a challenge within Early Years we have had several queries relating to “golden hellos”. What...

Feb 25 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

When a child makes a mistake, what do we do? We encourage them to try again. We celebrate effort, we...

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

What is changing?  Employees are currently eligible for statutory sick pay (SSP) if they are sick for a period of four days...

Nov 27 2025

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

Redundancy is difficult for any business, but additional care is needed when a pregnant employee is involved. UK employment law...

Nov 26 2025

Winter in the UK can be unpredictable. Snowfall, ice, flooding and travel disruption often arrive with little warning, leaving employees...

Nov 25 2025

January often arrives with a bump. After the slower pace and reduced staffing levels of the festive period, many employers...

Nov 24 2025

Secret Santa can be a lovely way to bring some festive cheer into the workplace. For many teams, it’s a...

Nov 21 2025