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A Guide for Forward-Thinking Employers In today’s fast-evolving world of work, flexibility isn’t just a nice-to-have — it’s a must. With hybrid and remote models now firmly established across the …

Changes to Employment Law with Updates to the National Living Wage and Statutory Sick Pay (SSP).     Changes to Employment Law As you may or may not be aware, …

Changes to Employment Law with an Updated Neonatal Care (Leave and Pay) Act 2023   Changes to Employment Law As you may or may not be aware, changes in legislations …

With the impending employment law updates in April 2025, it’s more important than ever to streamline operations and optimise your company’s resources. Hiring and managing an in-house HR team may …

    According to a report by jobs platform Totaljobs, the number of sick days that UK employees take has increased by 41% over the last 3 years. This increase, …

  Did you know that 29% of UK employees have experienced sexual harassment at work? With the Worker Protection Act coming into effect on October 26th, it’s crucial for businesses …

    We’re urging businesses to gear up for a tidal wave of legislative changes set to transform workplace policies and compensation, while also empowering workers with newfound rights.   …

Is it illegal to not have a HR department? No, it’s not a legal requirement. As the business owner, you can choose whether you do or do not hire a …

  In a dynamic and ever-evolving job market, organisations are re-evaluating traditional hiring practices to unlock untapped talent potential. The recent surge in experience or skills based recruitment, where degrees …

HR policies are the foundation upon which businesses build their employee management strategies. They serve as a guide to help employers handle various employee-related issues, such as hiring, compensation, benefits, …

As we start to look beyond the pandemic and ahead into this year, the government have outlined the employment law changes due to take effect from April 2022.   We’ve …

Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, to increase minimum hourly rates of pay, due to come into effect from 1st April 2022 Workers in the UK, over 23 years, are legally entitled to the …

Home Office Updated Guidance on Right to Work Checks During the highest point of the Coronavirus Pandemic, the Home Office announced on 30th March 2020 that they would accept adjusted …

  When it comes to returning to the workplace, all you need to think about is how to get things back to the way they were, right? We were inspired …

    Over the past few years, the transport app giant Uber have been in and out of Employment Tribunals over the continuously debated rights of their workers.  Recently, after losing …

With businesses across the country flocking to apps like WhatsApp or Slack to continue social work chatter, it’s a very important reality to face that employers can be liable for …

Businesses all across the UK have felt the devastating impact of the Coronavirus Pandemic. Glassdoor research suggests that up to 50% of workers in the UK are concerned for their …

Soon after the second national lockdown was announced, Chancellor Rishi Sunak stated that there will be ‘significant extra support to protect jobs and livelihoods in every region and nation of …

Chancellor Rishi Sunak has unveiled a new scheme to replace the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) following the prime minister’s most recent announcement, tightening Covid restrictions.   Most UK businesses will be curious about …

    The Government have introduced new measures to support those in self-isolation – specifically those on low income. New legislation will come into force on 28 September 2020, introducing a …

The Coronavirus update of 7 September 2020 has introduced new guidelines on how we can meet and socialise whilst still protecting ourselves from infection. The rule of 6 is the …

  When things just aren’t going your way and you need to vent your frustrations, can you be held accountable for actions that hurt people, even if this wasn’t your intention? Yes, found officials from the US Open. Recent press coverage …

With businesses across the UK ready to make a comeback after the Coronavirus Pandemic, many will seek to streamline their organisational structure to adjust to the new world of business …

  Gallacher Vs. Abellio ScotRail   When it comes to dismissing employees, most businesses are motivated to do so by the employee’s capabilities, conduct or circumstances surrounding redundancy. However, there …