Advice from an HR consultant in Wychavon on why creating a culture where employees speak up early can protect your business from costly claims. I'm working with more small business owners right now who are blindsided by formal complaints they never saw coming. The pattern is almost...
If you've never had to deal with a trade union, October might change that. From 1 October 2026, every employer in England, Wales and Scotland must give workers a written statement telling them that they have the right to join a trade union. That applies regardless...
Right now, someone in your business is probably pasting client data into ChatGPT. If that data includes anything personal or commercially sensitive, you could be looking at a UK GDPR breach. The ICO doesn't care that you didn't know it was happening. Most employees are already using AI...
Support from an HR consultant in Wychavon to help you handle SOSR dismissals properly before they become a costly problem. I'm seeing more business owners reach for SOSR as a reason for dismissal without fully understanding what it requires. The label sounds flexible. It feels like a...
Support from an HR consultant in Wychavon to prepare your business for the new third-party harassment duty arriving in October 2026. I've been working with a number of clients recently who've had issues with customers behaving badly towards their staff. What surprises most of them is that...
Insight from an HR consultant in Wychavon on why covert surveillance of employees on sick leave is risky and what to do instead. I'm hearing from more business owners lately who suspect someone on their team is taking advantage of sick leave. The instinct is always the...
From October 2026, two separate legal duties around workplace harassment are changing under the Employment Rights Act 2025. The first: the duty to prevent sexual harassment is being upgraded. The current standard, taking "reasonable steps", is being replaced with "all reasonable steps". This means that a policy...
Advice from an HR consultant in Wychavon on the interview questions you need to stop asking before they land you in legal trouble. I work with a lot of small business owners who run their own interviews. Most of them are good at reading people and...
Support from an HR consultant in Wychavon when you're facing an employment tribunal claim and need to respond quickly. I'm working with more business owners right now who've had contact from ACAS or received a tribunal claim out of the blue. Most of them had no idea...
Guidance from an HR consultant in Wychavon on what's changing around unfair dismissal and what you need to do before it catches you out. I'm speaking to more business owners right now who are worried about letting people go. That worry is well placed. The rules around...
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