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Retracting a job offer: what employers need to know
Until recently, an employer could safely withdraw a conditional job offer without notice, provided the contract had not yet been issued. A recent Employment Appeal Tribunal decision has changed that. Here’s what the case means for employers, why our advice has shifted, and how to make sure your offer letters still protect you.
Why Every UK Employer Needs an Absence Management Policy Before April 2026
Managing employee absence is one of those HR areas that many businesses quietly muddle through without ever formalising. A quiet word here, a welfare chat there, perhaps a letter when things become persistent. For smaller employers, this informal approach has often...
The Fair Work Agency Is Coming: What Every UK Employer Needs to Know
From 7 April 2026, a new national enforcement body will have the power to investigate your business, issue enforcement notices, pursue civil proceedings against you, and publicly name you as a non-compliant employer. That body is the Fair Work Agency. This article...
Unfair Dismissal Is About to Get Much Easier to Claim: What Employers Need to Know Before January 2027
For decades, the two-year qualifying period for unfair dismissal protection gave employers significant breathing room when managing new starters. A dismissal within the first two years carried relatively limited legal risk for most conduct or performance issues....
Statutory Sick Pay Is Changing in April 2026: Is Your Business Ready?
If you employ people in the UK, Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) is about to get more expensive, more universal, and significantly harder to manage if your policies are not up to date. From 6 April 2026, two major changes take effect simultaneously under the Employment...
UK Employment Law Is Changing in 2026: What Every Employer Needs to Know
The Employment Rights Act 2025 is the most significant overhaul of UK employment law in a generation. Passed in December 2025, it introduces a wide range of new rights for workers and new obligations for employers across statutory sick pay, family leave, trade...
Natasha’s Law, Allergen Compliance and Your Business – What Ice Cream Producers and Sellers Need to Know
We know your focus is on making and selling great ice cream or other food – not on navigating food safety regulations, health and safety compliance and HR headaches. That’s where we come in. We’ve put this guide together specifically for ice cream producers and...
We’re Exhibiting at the Ice Cream & Artisan Food Show 2026!
We’re delighted to announce that we’ll be exhibiting at the Ice Cream & Artisan Food Show 2026, taking place on 3–4 February 2026, and we’d love to see you there! Following the fantastic work we’ve already done with the Ice Cream Alliance (ICA) on HR support,...
Health & Safety Bingo! Compliance Made Simple (and Not Boring!)
Health & Safety Bingo is here to prove that compliance doesn’t have to mean boring manuals, endless tick-boxes, or confusing jargon. If you’ve got five or more staff, there are a few essentials you need to cover, but it can be simple, visual, and even a little...