What is Real-Time HR? The Move From Firefighting to Foresight
For many years, HR has typically operated in what could be described as an ‘ambulance model’. Something goes wrong, pressure builds, emotions rise, and HR is brought in to help resolve the issue. As a profession, HR has become well-prepared for this kind of response. Perhaps a little too good… Workplaces now move faster than ever. Change is often constant, workloads are heavier, and employee expectations are high. When […]
Should You Overpay Your Mortgage or Invest?
As we look ahead to 2026, it’s the perfect moment to step back and review your finances. With interest rates, investment markets and household budgets all having shifted over recent years, many homeowners are reassessing their financial priorities. You may be wondering whether now is the right time to invest, build savings, or focus on […]
Top 10 HR Trends Shaping Growing Businesses
As organisations grow, people challenges can become more complex. When it comes to scaling, the most successful businesses anticipate and plan for change, not just react to it after the fact. Understanding the HR trends of today and into 2026 will give you a head start in building stronger teams while protecting performance levels as […]
Key Reforms in the Employment Rights Act 2025
After months of anticipation and debate, the Employment Rights Bill has now cleared its final parliamentary hurdle. Following long-awaited sign-off from the House of Lords, the Bill received Royal Assent this week, becoming the Employment Rights Act 2025 and formally confirming one of the most significant updates to UK employment law in a generation. In […]
Your 2026 UK HR Calendar: Key Dates for People Teams
A well-planned, thorough HR calendar is one of the most effective tools an HR team can have. Knowing what’s coming in the year ahead – and why it matters – can help you strengthen compliance, along with being more proactive and people-focused when it comes to organisational plans and projects. From statutory UK Bank Holidays […]
Government U-Turn on Day 1 Unfair Dismissal Rights: What Employers Need to Know
Government U-Turn on Day 1 Unfair Dismissal Rights: What Employers Need to Know Just when many businesses thought the dust had settled after this week’s Budget, the Government surprised us again with a significant update to its employment law reform plans. Following steadfast resistance in the House of Lords, the proposal to introduce “Day 1” […]
Autumn Budget 2025: What Business Leaders Need to Know
Autumn Budget 2025: What Business Leaders Need to Know The 2025 Autumn Budget has introduced a range of measures that will impact payroll, employee benefits, and overall workforce-cost planning. These changes include adjustments to tax thresholds, changes in minimum wage, as well as updates to benefit schemes and incentives that are likely to affect employee […]
Preparing for SSP Reform: Why “Flu Season” Is the Perfect Time to Strengthen Your Absence Strategy
Preparing for SSP Reform: Why “Flu Season” Is the Perfect Time to Strengthen Your Absence Strategy With Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) reform on the horizon, many employers are beginning to ask the same question: are our sickness absence policies fit for the future? With legislative changes due to take effect in April 2026, now is […]
Understanding the Workplace Health Crisis: Here’s How To Take Action
Understanding the Workplace Health Crisis: Here’s How to Take Action The latest Health and Safety Executive (HSE) statistics are out – and they tell a sobering story. While workplace fatalities have thankfully declined, overall illness and injury rates reveal a shocking spike, with costs soaring past £16 billion. The data points to a systemic challenge […]
Are generation X going to be worse off than their parents in retirement?
Are generation X going to be worse off than their parents in retirement? It’s a common theme that many people are heading into retirement with fewer resources than they require. Recent research shows that those over 50 have significantly less than they need, with women holding an average of £30,600 compared to £54,500 for men. […]