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  • All
  • AI & Employment Law
  • Bereavement Leave
  • Best practice for employers
  • Bullying at Work
  • Confidentiality
  • Data Protection
  • Disability Discrimination
  • Disciplinary Procedures & Dismissals
  • Discrimination & Equality
  • Early Conciliation
  • Employee Resources
  • Employer Resources
  • Employment Contracts
  • Employment Rights Act 2025
  • Employment Rights Bill
  • Employment Status
  • Employment Tribunal Claims
  • Equality Act
  • Family Rights at Work
  • Flexible Working
  • Furlough and the Coronavirus
  • Gender Recognition
  • General HR Advice
  • General Updates
  • Grievances & the Grievance Procedure
  • Gross Misconduct
  • Handbooks & Employment Policies
  • Harassment
  • Health and Safety
  • Holiday and Leave
  • Holiday Pay
  • Mediation
  • Mental health and work
  • Notice
  • Performance Management
  • Post Termination Restrictions
  • Pregnancy and Maternity
  • Probation period
  • Reasonable Adjustments
  • Recruitment
  • Redundancy
  • Remedy Hearing
  • Settlement Agreement
  • Sexual Harassment
  • Sickness Absence
  • Suspension at work
  • Training
  • Unfair dismissal
  • Wages & Pay
  • Whistleblowing
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Probation period

Probation is a process, not an arbitrary deadline

Probation periods in a contract Probation periods are common in employment contracts, but simply including a probation clause is not enough in order to be ...
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Employment Contracts

Can employers recover training costs from employees that leave?

What can you do if you pay out for training and someone leaves? It is not uncommon for employers to invest in employees off-the-job training, ...
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Data Protection

SUBJECT ACCESS REQUESTS – RIGHTS, LIMITATIONS AND POTENTIAL RISKS

What do you need to know about Subject Access Requests? In a world driven by technology and data processing, information is exchanged daily across multiple ...
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Disciplinary Procedures & Dismissals

Preparing for a Disciplinary Hearing: A Practical Guide for Employees & Employers

Facing disciplinary allegations can be stressful, particularly where the possible outcome includes a final warning, demotion or dismissal. Preparation is therefore essential.
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Whistleblowing

Speaking Up at Work: Protected Disclosures and Whistleblowing Protection

Employees who raise concerns about wrongdoing at work can find themselves in a difficult position. They may feel a responsibility to speak up, while at ...
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General HR Advice

Managing Employee Relationships At Work

What should employers and managers consider? We spend a great deal of time with our colleagues and sharing the highs and lows of working life ...
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Employment Tribunal Claims

New Time limits for issuing claims in the Employment Tribunal

From 1 October 2026, the time limit for bringing the majority of Employment Tribunal claims will increase from three months to six months.
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Disciplinary Procedures & Dismissals

Acas proposes major changes to disciplinary and grievance procedures

Acas has published a draft new Code of Practice on Disciplinary and Grievance Procedures for consultation, the first full revision since 2009.
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Employment Rights Bill

Key changes to Employment Law October 2026 – January 2027

There are a number of changes that are taking place over the last quarter of this year and into January, and it is important that ...
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Settlement Agreement

Settlement Agreements & Protected Conversations

What do you need to know about Settlement Agreements? There are times when dealing with employee issues can become: These are the times when reaching ...
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Employer Resources

Suspension from Work: a temporary precautionary measure

Suspension should not be an automatic response Suspending an employee is one of the most sensitive decisions an employer can make. While it may sometimes ...
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Employer Resources

Flexible Working Requests: A Practical Guide for Employers and Employees

What do you need to know about Flexible Working Flexible working has become a normal part of working life rather than an exception. Changes in ...
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