National Apprenticeship Week 2025 takes place from 10th – 16th February, and is a week-long celebration to bring together businesses and apprentices across the county, and raise awareness of the [...]

Data Privacy laws apply to all individuals in the UK, including employers who process employee or candidate personal data.  It is essential to ensure you comply with the legislation in [...]

January is often a time where companies think about their goals for the coming year. Equally individuals may also be thinking about their own careers and how they wish to [...]

On the 10th October, the government has announced its measures and changes, which were promised within their first 100 days in power. In summary, the announcement includes – Statutory Sick [...]

Worker Protection Act – New Legislation in force from October 2024 The Worker Protection Act 2023 comes into force on 26th October this year, and it is essential that employers [...]

As you may have seen on our recent Lunch and Learn sessions, and blogs, a new piece of legislation will come into force on 26th October 2024, which will require [...]

The government has confirmed that it will reintroduce rolled-up holiday pay for workers with irregular hours or part year contracts. This will enable employers to pay atypical workers an additional [...]

Criminal Convictions  A change in law will reduce the time people with criminal convictions are required to declare them. This will relate to the declaring of convictions to potential employers, [...]

Flexible Working Requests One area we are often asked to support with is flexible working requests. A survey undertaken last year found that 82% of UK business leaders believe flexibility [...]

Will there be a rise in redundancies over the winter? Current predictions are forecasting a sharp rise in the number of planned redundancies in the UK. There are many factors [...]