Halborns, an Empowering People Group company, has announced the appointment of Gemma Elliott as Managing Director. Gemma steps into the role after five years with Halborns, where she was previously…
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Every August, National Wellness Month puts individual wellbeing on the agenda through conversations about hydration, movement and mindfulness. For HR leaders, the more pressing question is what rising absence and…
Between hundreds of pages, countless amendments, parliamentary ping pong, and a wave of consultations, we now have an Employment Rights Act! We love a challenge - so we’ve distilled the...
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From the 1st of January 2027, the qualifying period for unfair dismissal claims drops from two years to just six months. It’s one of the most significant changes in the…
AI has had a profound impact on how many of us work, but one of the unanticipated outcomes of the AI boom has been its impact on workplace grievances, changing…
From January 2027, the qualifying period for unfair dismissal is reducing from two years to six months under the Employment Rights Act. This will significantly narrow the margin for early…
Recent Ministry of Justice employment tribunal data shows a sharp rise in whistleblowing claims being brought by employees. Yet in Q2 2025–26, despite the increase in case volumes, no whistleblowing…
It’s November 2026. A letter lands in your inbox. It’s from a trade union you don’t recognise requesting access to your workplace to meet and recruit your workers. It sets…
The two-year qualifying period for unfair dismissal has long acted as a strategic safety net for organisations. It provided a generous window to assess a new employee’s cultural fit, technical…
April 6th has come and gone. After all that noise, there was no big bang or chaos. It even landed on a bank holiday. Easy to feel like it’s business…
