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The employer's guide to HR software
A new law was introduced in April stating that employers must keep “adequate records of annual leave and holiday pay”. This is to prove that you're calculating and paying holiday correctly. In practice, that means keeping records for up to six years (because that’s how long you could be challenged on it). If you can’t evidence how holiday was calculated, you don’t have a defence. This is where HR software becomes essential. Not only does it help you to manage and automate ann
Sarah Cooper
4 days ago1 min read
Half your team off this summer? Here's how to deal
With summer around the corner, more of your employees might be off on holiday than usual.
If you're only a team of ten, two people off at the same time is 20% of your workforce. That can really hit hard if you haven't planned properly for it.
What does planning properly look like?
Let's take a look.
Sarah Cooper
6 days ago2 min read
Your sexual harassment policy probably isn't doing what you think it is
From October, if one of your employees makes a harassment claim, a policy alone won't cut it.
I know you might think a policy stored away somewhere is enough.
But, with the rule changes, you must be able to evidence how you took all reasonable steps to prevent harassment in your workplace.
Sarah Cooper
Jul 163 min read
What you can learn from the £66k "incompetent boss" tribunal case
An engineering worker was awarded £66,295 plus £1,800 costs after his employer dismissed him for raising concerns about his manager's competence.
The employer thought they had a reasonable case.
The tribunal thought otherwise.
And, from January 2027, cases like this are about to get a lot more expensive.
Whether you have two employees or two hundred, the same principles apply.
Dealing with a difficult employee situation right now? We can help.
Sarah Cooper
Jul 143 min read
HR Newsletter - July 2026
1 July has been and gone, which means the countdown has started for real. Anyone hired from that date onwards can bring an unfair dismissal claim after just six months, not two years. There's a new right for trade unions to request access to workplaces from October. Plus a mix of what's changing, what's coming, and what to do about it, plus a Q&A covering grievances during probation, flexible working requests, and how to handle a sensitive conversation about an employee's dr
Sarah Cooper
Jul 95 min read
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