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October 2026 Newsletter

October 2026 Newsletter

Are you ready for the new trade union access rules? If you’ve never had to deal with a trade union, the new access rules could change that. Workplace access rules are expected to come into force on 30 October 2026, subject to parliamentary approval. They would...
September 2026 Newsletter

September 2026 Newsletter

One in five businesses not offering sexual harassment training 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...
August 2026 Newsletter

August 2026 Newsletter

Interim HR support might be your most cost-effective HR option If you think HR support means hiring someone full-time or managing without because that’s too expensive, think again. There’s a middle option that a lot of businesses overlook. Interim HR...
July 2026 Newsletter

July 2026 Newsletter

An easier way to review and manage holiday requests It’s summer and there’s going to be a surge of holiday requests coming your way… HR software won’t stop your team from wanting the same two weeks in August. But it will stop the admin chaos...
June 2026 Newsletter

June 2026 Newsletter

The 1 July countdown: are you ready for 6-month dismissal rights? If you’re hiring right now, there’s a date you need to have on your radar. Anyone you hire on or before 1 July 2026 will gain unfair dismissal protection on 1 January 2027. Anyone hired...
May 2026 Newsletter

May 2026 Newsletter

How much money are you spending on “HR”? Most business owners we speak to say they don’t have an HR budget. What they usually mean is that they don’t have a planned one. Because in reality, most businesses are already spending money on HR. They...