HR Advice & Resources

Employment Rights Act 2025 — the dates every UK small employer needs in their diary
The Employment Rights Act 2025: Every Date UK Small Employers Need in Their Diary
The Employment Rights Act 2025 is rolling out between now and 2027. Here is the plain-English timeline every UK small employer needs: what has already changed, what lands in October... Read more...
From October 2026, customers harassing your staff is your legal problem
From October 2026, You Are Liable When Customers Harass Your Staff: The 'All Reasonable Steps' Test
In October 2026, employers become legally liable for harassment of their staff by customers, clients and suppliers, unless they have taken all reasonable steps to prevent it. Here is what... Read more...
Statutory Sick Pay changed in April 2026 — have you caught up?
Statutory Sick Pay Changed in April 2026: What Small Employers Must Do Now
SSP is now payable from the first day of sickness and the earnings threshold has gone. Most small employers have not caught up. Here is what changed, what it costs,... Read more...
Unfair dismissal: 2 years becomes 6 months in January 2027
Unfair Dismissal Protection Drops From 2 Years to 6 Months in January 2027: Hire Carefully
From 1 January 2027, employees can claim unfair dismissal after just six months, and the compensation cap disappears. Your probation process is about to become your main legal protection. Here... Read more...
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Zero Hours Contracts Are Changing: Guaranteed Hours, Cancelled Shift Pay and Your Rota
In 2027, zero hours and low hours workers get the right to guaranteed hours, paid compensation for cancelled shifts, and reasonable notice of rotas. If your business runs on flexible... Read more...