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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...
April 2026 Newsletter

April 2026 Newsletter

Employment Rights Act: what’s now enforced and what’s to come The first wave of Employment Rights Act laws have come into effect this month, with more to follow throughout the rest of 2026 and 2027. To help you to know where you stand, let’s look at what’s...
March 2026 Newsletter

March 2026 Newsletter

How an HR budget will save you money this year Most businesses say they don’t have an HR budget. What they usually mean is that they don’t have a planned one. In reality, most businesses are already spending money on HR. They just don’t think of it that way. HR costs...
February 2026 Newsletter

February 2026 Newsletter

What every employer needs to know about suspension When you have an issue with an employee, suspending them might feel like the right action. However, you need to be 100% sure that this is legally compliant or you could leave yourself wide open to an expensive...