This is a question we are frequently asked, usually by someone who has a problem sitting on their desk right now and isn't sure who to ring first or where to turn. The honest answer is that it depends less on what kind of problem you've got and more on how far along...
Just how long should employers keep sickness records? If I had a pound for every time a client said to me: "We usually delete sickness records after a year or two..." I'd probably have enough to take my favourite client out to lunch. It's one of those things many...
If I asked you whether your business keeps employee records, you'd probably answer, "Of course we do." But here's the real question when it comes to HR recordkeeping...Could you produce six years' worth of accurate holiday and sickness records tomorrow if the Fair...
How to Run a Fair Disciplinary Investigation (before you hold a hearing) Most disciplinary cases are won or lost before anyone sits down in a disciplinary hearing. They are won or lost in the disciplinary investigation stage. Get that part right and the rest of the...
It's 7pm on a Wednesday. The kids have just gone to bed, you're starting to wind-down and relax, and the work mobile pings. A client. Or a member of staff. Or someone on WhatsApp who could probably wait. Most small business owners have had that moment. The question is...
Running a small business in and around Peterborough is one of those things that ticks along nicely most of the time. The team gets on, the work gets done, and people management is rarely the busiest part of your week. Until it suddenly is. Maybe, a staff member raises...
Are you aware of Statutory Sick Pay changes and how they work in practice? Here's what you need to know about the significant changes to Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) because of the Employment Rights Act 2025. If you employ staff, these updates will affect how you...
You might be asking yourself what is the Fair Work Agency and exactly what will it do? To date, we have been caught up with the material changes of the Employment Rights Act 2025 like changes to SSP, changes to paternity leave entitlement and so on. We've even been...
Here I am again with an Employment Rights Act (ERA) update for you and this one is all about paternity and parental leave updates in 2026. So you think you know the Employment Rights Act upcoming changes?Or you have no idea and you were eagerly awaiting the next...
Flexible working arrangements can be used to change when, where or how someone works.There are many different types of flexible working and it can have lots of benefits. For example attracting staff and improving work-life balance.We have a flexible working policy...
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