Are you tired of trying to keep up with employment legislation? For many business owners, it can feel relentless. Employer National Insurance costs have increased, National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage rates have risen, Statutory Sick Pay is now payable from day one of absence, further changes under the Employment Rights Act 2025 continue to come through, and from 1st January 2027, the qualifying period for ordinary unfair dismissal protection reduces from two years to just six...

Why growing businesses need a practical People strategy as employment law changes take effect For many growing businesses, HR has traditionally been something that sits quietly in the background. Contracts are issued, policies are written, payroll runs, problems are dealt with when they arise. But as organisations grow, that approach becomes increasingly difficult to sustain. The challenges are rarely just about whether a policy is legally compliant. They are about whether managers know how...

“Fire and rehire” has been a phrase many employers have become familiar with over recent years. It refers to the practice of dismissing an employee and then offering to re-engage them on new terms and conditions. In some cases, businesses have used this approach when they need to make changes to pay, hours, benefits, location, duties or other contractual terms. However, the law around fire and rehire is changing and employers need to pay attention. The direction of travel is very clear:...