October 2024

• The Importance of a Trustworthy Whistleblowing Policy 31 October, 2024

July 2024

• Highlights of the CIPD Festival of Work 29 July, 2024

May 2024

• The Most Expensive Sandwich in HR History? 28 May, 2024

March 2024

• No More Excuses! Consequences of Not Providing Employment Documents 26 March, 2024

November 2023

• Government Changes 10 November, 2023
• Diversity, Equity and Inclusion 6 November, 2023

September 2023

• Return to Work Guidance 7 September, 2023
• Bullying in the Workplace 5 September, 2023

August 2023

• A Guide to Redundancy 23 August, 2023
• Award for Upset and Hurt: Case Law Example 18 August, 2023

July 2023

• Bonuses 101: A Guide to Managing Bonuses 27 July, 2023
• Mental Health Adjustments 5 July, 2023

June 2023

• Following GDPR Guidelines 15 June, 2023

May 2023

• Improving Employees Wellbeing at Work 8 May, 2023

April 2023

• Managing Annual Leave Requests 28 April, 2023
• Unfair Dismissal: Case law example 21 April, 2023
• Lay offs: What you need to know 18 April, 2023
• Performance Improvement Plans: 3 top tips 3 April, 2023

March 2023

• The Importance of Social Media Policies in the Workplace 30 March, 2023
• Employment Key Changes 2023: What is coming? 27 March, 2023
• The Kings Coronation: An Additional Bank Holiday 24 March, 2023
• Celebrating Women in Tech with Eleanor Vaughey 13 March, 2023
• Celebrating Women in Tech with Neeraja Sankar 10 March, 2023
• Celebrating Women in Tech with Aisling Hetherington 9 March, 2023
• Happy International Women's Day! 8 March, 2023
• What we Expect to see in the Coming Months: GDPR 3 March, 2023

February 2023

• Holiday Pay Calculations: Consultation Period 9 February, 2023

January 2023

• The Benefits of Hiring Seasonal Workers 11 January, 2023
• Bills on the horizon for 2023? 5 January, 2023

December 2022

• Let's Get Informed: Government Plans for Flexible Working Reforms 6 December, 2022

October 2022

• Demand for Workplace Benefits 20 October, 2022
• Confronting Poor Performance 11 October, 2022

September 2022

• Cost of Living Crisis: What Should I do Next? 9 September, 2022
• The Importance of Having a Social Media Policy 2 September, 2022

August 2022

• Calculating Holiday Pay for Part-Time Workers 25 August, 2022
• Changes to Right to Work Checks 24 August, 2022
• Case Law: Harper Trust v Brazel 10 August, 2022
• The Five Steps in Risk Assessment 5 August, 2022

July 2022

• Four Negative Workplace Factors Harming Retention 29 July, 2022
• Handling Workplace Complaints 22 July, 2022
• How to Conduct a Risk Assessment for Remote Workers 18 July, 2022
• Tips for Dealing with Underperforming Employees 15 July, 2022
• What you need to know about Hiring Employees in the UK 7 July, 2022

June 2022

• Five Steps to Building a Positive Recognition Culture 28 June, 2022
• Employing Young People: What you need to know 24 June, 2022
• Employee Inductions: The Complete Guide 17 June, 2022
• Is Hybrid Working Here to stay? 8 June, 2022
• To Pay or Not to Pay – The Jubilee Bank Holiday 1 June, 2022

May 2022

• The Benefits of having Employee Referral Schemes 26 May, 2022
• How to Combat Loneliness in the Workplace 24 May, 2022
• Changes to Flexible Working Rights 17 May, 2022
• Menopause Policies in the Workplace 5 May, 2022

April 2022

• How the pandemic affected Gender Pay Gap Reporting 27 April, 2022
• What You Need to Know About Employee Burnout 15 April, 2022
• April 2022 Employment Law Changes 8 April, 2022
• Wellbeing at Work 6 April, 2022

March 2022

• Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccinations are not required for Care Home Workers 31 March, 2022
• Mergers & Acquisitions and all things TUPE 28 March, 2022
• D Topping v Steppingstones Nursery (Hoddlesden) Limited 23 March, 2022
• Unfair Dismissal Claims & How to Avoid Them 16 March, 2022
• Age discrimination case against Asda 10 March, 2022
• Redundancy Part Two: Redundancy Procedures 3 March, 2022

February 2022

• Redundancy Part One: What it is & What to do 28 February, 2022
• The Closure of the Statutory Sick Pay Rebate Scheme 24 February, 2022
• Living with Covid-19: The Latest News for Employers 24 February, 2022
• Employee Engagement Part Two: Seven Dimensions of Good Work 21 February, 2022
• Employment Engagement Part one: How to Attract and Retain Employees. 17 February, 2022
• Extra Bank Holiday for the Queen’s Jubilee 14 February, 2022
• Pilot Testing the Four-day Working Week 10 February, 2022
• Tribunal Case: Refusal to get Vaccinated 3 February, 2022
• Covid-19: The Most Recent Tribunal Cases 1 February, 2022

January 2022

• Remote Working: What are the risks? How to Manage them. 31 January, 2022
• Case Law: Discriminatory Dismissal 17 January, 2022
• Employer Update: Statutory Sick Pay Rebate Scheme 12 January, 2022

December 2021

• The Omicron Variant & The Workplace 17 December, 2021
• Proposed Family Leave Changes for 2022 15 December, 2021

November 2021

• The Budget 2021: NLW & NMW 16 November, 2021
• Don't Be Afraid to Talk About Menopause in the Workplace 10 November, 2021
• Don't Get Caught Out: Discrimination Case Law 2 November, 2021

October 2021

• Let's Talk About Family Leave 28 October, 2021
• Returning To The Office: Top 10 Things Employers Need to Know - Part 2 21 October, 2021
• The Buzz About Carer's Leave 15 October, 2021
• Returning To The Office: Top 10 Things Employers Need to Know - Part 1 7 October, 2021

September 2021

• Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) & Isolation 27 September, 2021
• Annual Leave Post Covid 21 September, 2021
• Redundancy in the UK: A Guide to Avoiding Unfair Selection 16 September, 2021

August 2021

• New Self-Isolation Rules: What the Employer Needs to Know 18 August, 2021
• End of UK Lockdown: Employees Rejoice While Employers Wonder, ‘What Does Workplace Safety now look like?’ 6 August, 2021
• Care Home Workers & Mandatory Vaccinations: The New Regulations 3 August, 2021

July 2021

• Everyone's Talking About Flexible Working 28 July, 2021

June 2021

• Let's Get Topical - The Vaccine Policy 16 June, 2021
• Supporting Female Employees: Implementing a Menopause Policy 11 June, 2021
• It's As Easy As 1,2,3: Key Elements of a Safe Employee Return 9 June, 2021
• Our Employees Are Back! – How Do I Return My Employees Safely? 2 June, 2021

May 2021

• Let's Get Back To The Office 19 May, 2021
• Role Changing During Covid-19 - Can the employer require its employees to take on different roles to cover absence? 13 May, 2021
• Bright Contracts: The Only HR Software You'll Ever Need 4 May, 2021

April 2021

• Probation & Covid-19 29 April, 2021
• Vaccinations & The Workplace 15 April, 2021
• How To Manage Annual Leave Requests After Furlough 7 April, 2021

March 2020

• Carry Over of Annual leave – Government Relaxes Rules 30 March, 2020
• Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme & Furlough Leave 23 March, 2020

February 2020

• Employment Law Changes 2020 12 February, 2020

January 2020

• Parental Bereavement Leave 28 January, 2020
• Minimum Wage Rates Increase from 1st April 2020 8 January, 2020
• Coming in 2020 - The Good Work Plan 6 January, 2020
• New Year, New HR You! 2 January, 2020

September 2019

• Good Work Plan 26 September, 2019

October 2018

• Data Protection complaints increase since GDPR 2 October, 2018

August 2018

• Back to Basics - Disciplinary Steps & Sanctions 8 August, 2018

July 2018

• GDPR deadline gone - What now? 11 July, 2018

June 2018

• Privacy Policies - A GDPR Requirement. 22 June, 2018
• Why am I getting all these emails about privacy?? 13 June, 2018

May 2018

• Do employers need to amend employees' contracts to comply with the GDPR? 22 May, 2018

April 2018

• Pay in Lieu of Notice (PILON) – Do you need to review your employment contracts? 17 April, 2018
• Tribunal claims up 90% since abolition of fees 16 April, 2018
• GDPR and employee files - What you need to know 4 April, 2018

March 2018

• GDPR FAQ's Answered! 7 March, 2018
• Bad Weather equals staffing headaches – what can be done? 2 March, 2018

February 2018

• £250,000 holiday back-pay paid out to construction workers 1 February, 2018

January 2018

• 10 thing you NEED to know about GDPR 23 January, 2018
• The countdown to the GDPR is on! 9 January, 2018
• What lies ahead for employers in 2018? 5 January, 2018

December 2017

• National minimum wage to increase on 1st April 2018 20 December, 2017
• Christmas Bank Holiday Entitlements 13 December, 2017
• Does my employee need a written statement of employment? 4 December, 2017

November 2017

• Trivial Benefit In Kind 22 November, 2017
• Be careful of discrimination in job interviews 17 November, 2017
• How to Avoid Harassment in the Workplace 6 November, 2017

October 2017

• Government have launched Employment Tribunal fee refund scheme 25 October, 2017
• £25,000 awarded for unfair dismissal due to pregnancy 3 October, 2017

September 2017

• National Minimum Wage (NMW) in the news again 25 September, 2017
• National Work Life Week – 2nd to 6th October 18 September, 2017
• GDPR - what businesses need to know 11 September, 2017

August 2017

• The importance of having an Absence/Sick Leave Policy 30 August, 2017
• 233 employers to pay back £2 million to underpaid workers 23 August, 2017
• Mothers potentially missing out on millions in pension rights 9 August, 2017
• Employers must now include voluntary overtime when calculating holiday pay 9 August, 2017

July 2017

• The biggest employment law decision ever in the UK? 28 July, 2017
• Are casual dress code policy’s becoming the norm? 28 July, 2017
• Landmark ruling in battle for equal pension rights for same-sex couples 24 July, 2017
• What to be aware of when completing a reference check 17 July, 2017
• The story behind BrightPay Connect ….. in 60 seconds. 10 July, 2017
• Shared Parental Pay: Father wins sex discrimination case 6 July, 2017

June 2017

• Should holiday pay include overtime and commission? 29 June, 2017
• How can BrightPay Connect benefit your payroll bureau? 27 June, 2017
• Ditch the suit.... 20 June, 2017
• Holiday Leave Entitlements 2 June, 2017
• Employing Under 18's - What you need to know 1 June, 2017

May 2017

• Stress is the main cause of long-term sick leave 26 May, 2017
• Return to Work Interviews: What do they involve? 19 May, 2017
• Can you dismiss an employee on long-term sick leave? 16 May, 2017
• Managing employees sick leave 9 May, 2017
• Misuse of social media in the workplace 2 May, 2017

April 2017

• Premium rate for zero-hour contracts? 24 April, 2017
• Be careful of age discrimination in job adverts 19 April, 2017
• Gender pay gap reporting begins 5 April, 2017
• 7 Key Employment Law Changes, April 2017 3 April, 2017

March 2017

• Minimum wage rates to increase from 1 April 30 March, 2017
• April sees an increase to statutory payments 28 March, 2017
• The Apprentice Levy, what it means for SMEs 24 March, 2017
• Highest Amount Ever of Zero-hours Contracts 22 March, 2017
• 8 Employment Myths Busted 10 March, 2017

February 2017

• Reasons for not paying minimum wage 21 February, 2017
• Why your business needs contracts of employment 16 February, 2017

January 2017

• 4 Tips to Banish your Employee's January Blues 4 January, 2017

November 2016

• SSP The Rules Made Simple 17 November, 2016
• Review to be made on Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) 8 November, 2016

October 2016

• Are you up to date with family friendly leave? 6 October, 2016

May 2016

• Auto Enrolment Spotlight on SMEs 17 May, 2016
• Dress Code - To heel or not to heel 12 May, 2016

March 2016

• New National Living Wage from 1 April 2016 29 March, 2016

September 2015

• EU court rules travelling to work 'is work' for employees with no fixed office 19 September, 2015
• Zero-hours Contracts up by 19% 9 September, 2015

May 2015

• Increase in penalties for failure to pay the UK National Minimum Wage... IS NOW IN FORCE 29 May, 2015
• What is Vicarious Liability? 21 May, 2015

April 2015

• Employment Appraisals, what are they? 26 April, 2015
• UK National Minimum Wage 14 April, 2015
• What you need to know when relationships are failing! 3 April, 2015

March 2015

• Criminal checks on potential new employees 24 March, 2015

February 2015

• Avoid Disability Discrimination When Recruiting 5 February, 2015

January 2015

• Fit for Work Service 16 January, 2015
• Shared Parental Leave, how to avoid discrimination claims from male employees 14 January, 2015
• 5 New Years Resolutions every Small Business should make for an easier 2015. 9 January, 2015

December 2014

• 2015 - What’s in Store for UK Employers? 30 December, 2014
• What Small Employers Need to Know about Hiring New Employees 18 December, 2014
• Shared Parental Leave - UK 3 December, 2014

November 2014

• New 2015 Living Wage Rate announced 9 November, 2014
• Holiday Pay – UK Landmark Ruling! 5 November, 2014

October 2014

• Should employers pay sick pay? 12 October, 2014
• New rights for expectant fathers & partners 1 October, 2014

September 2014

• Four UK Employment Law Changes from 1st October 2014 24 September, 2014
• Giving an employee reference - be careful! 22 September, 2014
• ACAS early conciliation scheme - is it a success? 8 September, 2014
• Can employers legally enforce a dress code? 5 September, 2014

August 2014

• Women facing 'maternity discrimination' in the workplace 27 August, 2014

July 2014

• New Measures for Zero-hours Contracts 10 July, 2014

June 2014

• New Flexible Working Structure 27 June, 2014
• Thousands of underpaid workers benefit from HMRC NMW investigation 6 June 2014 9 June, 2014
• Changes to Holiday Pay Calculations 4 June, 2014

May 2014

• How to manage new employees 30 May, 2014
• Bright Contracts at The Business Show 2014 26 May, 2014
• How to manage sickness absence 13 May, 2014

April 2014

• UK Employment Law Update 9 April, 2014

March 2014

• Employee arrested after payroll theft 19 March, 2014
• UK minimum wage to rise to £6.50 in October, government confirms 16 March, 2014
• Draft rules on shared parental leave and pay published - UK 10 March, 2014
• How to Roll out Contracts & Handbooks to Existing Staff 3 March, 2014

February 2014

• How to deal with employee absence due to bad weather 20 February, 2014