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 [...]

The most common reasons for employees to be absent from work are sickness, or annual leave.However, there are various other types of absence that you may come across requests for. [...]

As an employer you have a duty of care to your staff to maintain their safety at work, and though there are no legal limits set for maximum safe working [...]

Every year, the month of June sees countries across the world celebrate Pride Month. This month is dedicated to the celebration and commemoration of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender pride. [...]

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) have published new guidance for employers dealing with Subject Access Requests, which highlight some common misunderstandings and mistakes.   Under the UK’s Data Protection Regulations, [...]

You may have seen some articles in the news recently regarding proposed changes to legislation in the UK. Many of the legislation changes have been announced in a recent policy [...]

Official data has revealed that last year 185.6 million working days were lost through sickness or injury – a record number of absences.   Sickness levels in the UK rose 2.2% [...]