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Regularly Review Your Workplace Pension Schemes says the CIPD
Pensions have become a significant extra cost for some employers, and an important benefit for many employees. But they are often set up...
Guy Liddall
3 days ago2 min read
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HR Newsletter No: 172 - Right to Work Checks (RTW) – Are You Compliant?
Well the Home Office reckons that many organisations are not. And with fines of £60,000 per person and audits on the rise, it is costing...

Cathy Norton BSc FCIPD CMIOSH LLM
May 63 min read
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HR Newsletter No: 171 - Important Update: Statutory Sick Pay Changes Are Coming – What UK SMEs Need to Know Now
From we believe April 2026 (pending confirmation), a major change is coming that will affect every employer in the UK – particularly...

Rosalie Collins
Apr 283 min read
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Hewston v Ofsted: Holds Valuable Lessons for Employers
The Court of Appeal’s decision in Hewston v Ofsted offers valuable guidance for employers handling conduct-related dismissals. What...
Guy Liddall
Apr 222 min read
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Keep Employment Contracts Up to Date - It matters now more than ever
We meet SME employers every day. And we are regularly surprised at how often their contractual documentation has not been looked at for...
Guy Liddall
Apr 143 min read
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HR Newsletter No 170 - Vento Guidelines and Employment Tribunal Statistics Update
The President of the Employment Tribunals has issued the annual update to the Vento guidelines, setting out the bands of awards for...

Cathy Norton BSc FCIPD CMIOSH LLM
Apr 84 min read
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Safety Update - Workplace First Aid - A Practical Approach for SMEs
Over the past 10 years, there has been an increasing awareness of the effects of stress, unhappiness and genuine mental illness at work....

Rosalie Collins
Apr 33 min read
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HR Newsletter No 169 - Further Statutory Figures and Neonatal Care Regulations – April 2025
Statutory Figures In addition to the previously published statutory pay increases for 2025 (refer to our Newsletter No 166), the annual...

Cathy Norton BSc FCIPD CMIOSH LLM
Mar 275 min read
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Issues arising from when Easter falls, and Additional Public/Bank Holidays
The law on Public/Bank Holidays All employees are entitled to a set number of days off work each year by way of paid leave. The...

Cathy Norton BSc FCIPD CMIOSH LLM
Mar 245 min read
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A case many Employers could Learn From
A recent case is almost a text book example of how not to deal with a pregnant employee. And how to make sure your case is undefendable...
Guy Liddall
Mar 113 min read
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Are You Off the Hook When Using Agency Workers? Not Quite
One of our clients recently asked: “If I’m using agency workers, do I need to worry about record-keeping, or is that entirely up to the...
Guy Liddall
Mar 34 min read
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Understanding Injury to Feelings Awards
We have all seen big Tribunal awards, and sometimes employers seem to get punished even further by causing injury to feelings. And, many...
Guy Liddall
Mar 33 min read
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Harassment and Reasonable Adjustments: Lessons from Berry v Anglian Water Services Ltd
The recent case of Berry v Anglian Water Services Ltd offers significant insights into the delicate balance between maintaining contact...
Guy Liddall
Feb 282 min read
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HR Update - Changes to Right to Work Checks and the Government’s approach to Illegal Working
Changes to Right to Work Checks The Government has recently announced both a crackdown on illegal working and some changes to acceptable...
Guy Liddall
Feb 202 min read
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HR Update - Effective Management of Annual Leave
Managing annual leave effectively is essential for fostering a positive workplace culture, maintaining productivity, and ensuring...

Rosalie Collins
Feb 184 min read
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Safety Newsletter No: 78 - Protecting Your Business from Workplace Fires
In light of alarming statistics from the Association of British Insurers revealing that around 60% of private businesses never recover...

Rosalie Collins
Feb 132 min read
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HR & Safety Newsletter No 77: Home and Hybrid Working in 2025: Essential Updates
As we step into 2025, the way we work continues to evolve. For many employers, home and hybrid working has become integral to the modern...

Rosalie Collins
Jan 303 min read
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HR Newsletter No 167: New Year, New Promotion?
A change in job role or internal promotion can be a great way for businesses to retain their top performing people in their organisation....

Rosalie Collins
Jan 164 min read
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HR Newsletter No 166: Employment Law Changes in 2025
There are some important changes to statutory rates of pay that the Government have already announced, to take effect in 2025. National...

Cathy Norton BSc FCIPD CMIOSH LLM
Jan 74 min read
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HR Update - Employers and Sexual Harassment
What Employers can learn from the Greg Wallace’s experience Recent allegations surrounding Greg Wallace, a prominent presenter on the...
Guy Liddall
Dec 11, 20243 min read
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