An experienced HR consultant can review your current processes against the expanded rights under the Employment Rights Act and help you to close the gaps before they become problems. That includes updating manager guidance, sense-checking how you handle dismissals and grievances, strengthening your documentation and stepping in early when issues start to surface. The tribunal system may look the same, but your exposure has changed.

What HR tasks are quietly pulling you away from growing the business? You’re trying to manage HR yourself to save money while also running the business. Most owners start this way. It works for a while. Then the team grows, issues crop up and what used to be simple suddenly eats far more time and headspace than you expected. This is where many businesses stay stuck for too long. What starts as a cost-saving exercise turns into slower decisions, higher risk and con

From a tribunal case where a flawed investigation left one employer £12,000 out of pocket, to new research showing that one in five workers aren't taking their full holiday entitlement, the theme running through this edition is a simple one. Small oversights have a habit of becoming expensive problems. Whether it's your HR processes, your team's wellbeing, or your own time to recharge, the things we quietly ignore rarely stay quiet for long.