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...
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...
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....
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...
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...
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...
Major Changes to Physician Associate Roles Following Leng Review: What NHS Practices Need to Know The recent publication of the Leng Review has included recommendations which require significant changes, specifically around the role of Physician Associates. What...
Fire risk assessments are a fundamental legal requirement in the United Kingdom that could, to be blunt, be the difference between life and death. Understanding your obligations under UK fire safety legislation is crucial for anyone responsible for premises,...
Health and safety in the workplace is often considered to be bureaucratic hurdle, a mine field of red tape and a mountain of obstacles to you running your business. In reality, it is a health and safety is a vital part of running any successful business....