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A Brief Guide for Employers: Supporting Staff When Handling Workplace Bereavement

There will be times where employers are faced with the deeply sad news of an…

April 7, 2026

Author Karolina Smolicz

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A Brief Guide for Employers: Supporting Staff When Handling Workplace Bereavement

There will be times where employers are faced with the deeply sad news of an…

April 7, 2026 By Karolina Smolicz

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The Employment Rights Act 2025 (ERA) represents the most significant overhaul of UK employment law…

April 7, 2026 By Laura McFadyen

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All Change! Increases to National Minimum Wage, SSP/SMP Rates and New Day 1 Family Leave Rights

From April 2026, employers will need to navigate a new round of statutory increases affecting…

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The Early Easter Break and Holiday Entitlement

If your holiday year runs from 1 April to 31 March, the timing of Easter…

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B Corp Employers: Getting it right, Embedding Purpose, Ethical Standards and Positive Work Culture

Being a B Corp brings great advantages in terms of employee recruitment and retention as…

March 26, 2026 By Verity Slater

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Discrimination: are you protecting your business?

Do you run discrimination awareness training for staff? Have you got up to date equality…

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When trouble brews at work, it’s hard to know where to turn to and how…

March 20, 2026 By Verity Slater

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March 20, 2026 By Ellie Hibberd

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Each Peach Pear Plum – where will our fruit pickers come from after Brexit?

As we approach the height of summer, the issue of finding seasonal workers is becoming…

March 20, 2026 By Ellie Hibberd

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How to carry out a compliant right to work check during the Coronavirus pandemic

Whilst the Coronavirus pandemic has resulted in many of the normal recruitment procedures being altered…

March 20, 2026 By Lisa Mulholland

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International Women’s Day: What Employers Should Be Doing on Equality, Pay and Progression

International Women’s Day is fast approaching, taking place on 8 March 2026. This year’s campaign…

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When an employee behaves improperly they can be fairly dismissed

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February 27, 2026 By Stephens Scown

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