A practical webinar for employers who want to understand what the extended tribunal time limit means for their business and what to do about it now. From 1 October, the time limit for employment tribunal claims has doubled from three months to six months. And when you factor in the Acas Early Conciliation process, you […]
Dismissing employees is getting much more risky for business owners in the UK. Recent changes in the law mean that you can’t just let someone go and assume that everything will be okay. It’s easier (and therefore more likely) that an employee will claim that they were let go unfairly and the amount they can […]
A practical webinar on how to handle dismissal correctly. New rule changes in UK law mean that firing employees is getting trickier, riskier and potentially a lot more expensive. And small business owners are most at risk. With new laws already in place and more to come, dismissal is not something you can afford to […]
The Employment Rights Act introduces significant changes that could affect your contracts, policies and management practices. Our free Employment Rights Act Compliance Health Check is designed to help employers identify potential compliance gaps before they become costly problems. Complete the questionnaire and email it back to us. Tara Anstee will personally review your responses and […]
A local HR expert is warning business owners that a major employment law change coming into force on 1 January 2027 will begin affecting hiring decisions from this summer. Under the new rules, employees hired on or after 1 July 2026 could gain the right to claim unfair dismissal after just six months of service, […]
There’s a big employment law change being enforced on 1 January 2027 that will affect every hire you make on and after 1 July this year. Anyone you hire on or after 1 July 2026 could gain the right to claim unfair dismissal after just six months of service (down from two years). What […]
Time for a quick check-in now it’s almost halfway through 2026. Ask yourself these 3 questions: Are you getting the best out of your team? Do people issues take up more of your time than they should? Are you managing your people in the right way or are you just reacting to problems as they […]
Short answer: yes, you can. But from 1 January 2027, the way you do it has to be different. And, if you get the process wrong, it could cost you. The Employment Rights Act is reducing the unfair dismissal qualifying period from 2 years to 6 months. Anyone you hire from 1 July 2026 will […]
As a small business, you may feel like you’re at less risk of being taken to an employment tribunal. In our experience, that’s not the case. 1: Small businesses are actually at a higher risk of a tribunal claim because you often manage employee issues informally. That leaves you far more exposed compared to larger […]
Up-to-date job descriptions do more than support recruitment — they’re essential for productivity, legal compliance, and business growth. Discover how they form a key part of effective organisational design and why every business should keep them current
