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Employee contracts can quickly fall out of date as roles, working arrangements and employment law change. This article explains how an employee contract review helps employers stay compliant, reduce risk and ensure contracts reflect how the business actually operates.

Improper offboarding can expose your business to legal claims long after an employee leaves. Learn how a structured, HR-led exit process protects you from unfair dismissal, breach of contract and tribunal risks, with lessons from the £330,000 Leeds United case.

Discover the crucial insights to get your 2026 off to a good start with our 5-point checklist.

When something serious happens at work, it can be hard to know what to do next. You want to protect your team and your business, but you also want to be fair. Suspending someone might feel like the simplest option, but it should only be used when there’s no other way to keep things safe and impartial. Think about alternatives first Before jumping to suspension, look for practical ways to keep things running: Could they work different hours or in another area? Could someone el

Discover the crucial insights to avoid the most common HR and employment law mistakes that could potentially cost your small business thousands. Stay informed on HR, legal compliance and safeguard your business from unnecessary risks with these essential tips on people management.

Tips on managing under performance in your small business, learning from the recent cultural crisis cases at a well known fast food chain, how to get employees to do tasks outside their job description, tips on delaying a start date for a new employee and handling benefits for full and part time employees. Need a confidential chat about any HR or people management matter, call the HR A-Team on 01935 722964.

Our top tips of where you should put your HR focus this autumn is reviewing contracts of employment, company or employee handbooks, policies and procedures to ensure these are up to date and aligned to the current legislation. Get a robust absence management process in place to ensure consistent and fair management of absence and finally look after your people to maintain engagement through to spring.

The dynamic field of employment law and human resources is constantly evolving, and 2023 has been no exception. The UK has seen a...

Julie Painter gives her personal view on how flexible working has changed over the years & we should take a fresh look at flexible working

With Easter just around the corner that must mean one thing... employment law changes!