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ComplianceRight to work checks stop being about employees on 1 October
From 1 October 2026 right to work checks extend to agency, casual, gig and subcontracted labour, with penalties reaching £60,000 per worker and liability down the chain.
September 2026HR Guidance
You have been legally required to keep holiday records since April
Since 6 April 2026 employers must keep records of annual leave and holiday pay for at least six years. Most small employers have not noticed.
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August 2026Employment Law
Six months to bring a claim: what it changes for your records
From 1 October 2026 the tribunal time limit for most claims doubles from three months to six. The practical consequence is a records problem, not a legal one.
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August 2026Compliance
Tipping consultation duty misses October
The duty to consult workers on tipping policy was due on 1 October. It has slipped to "by the end of the year" after the draft Code was withdrawn.
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August 2026Employment Law
Your customers can now cost you a discrimination claim
From 30 October 2026 employers are liable for harassment of staff by customers, contractors and clients. What "all reasonable steps" now means in practice.
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August 2026Employment Law
Trade union balloting goes electronic — what employers need to decide
From 31 August 2026 trade unions can ballot electronically. What that does to turnout, the workplace ballot consent you may be asked for, and what lands in October.
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August 2026Employment Law
Unfair dismissal at six months — Part 2: the process that has to hold up
From 1 January 2027, six months' service is all it takes to bring an unfair dismissal claim, and the compensation cap comes off. Part 2 of our three-part series: the five fair reasons, the ACAS Code, the 25 per cent uplift, and why ACAS is rewriting the Code right now.
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July 2026Employment Law
Unfair dismissal at six months — Part 1: get your probation policy ready
From 1 January 2027 the unfair dismissal qualifying period drops from two years to six months, and the compensation cap comes off. Part 1 of our series covers who is protected, the five-month probation trap, and what a reform-ready probation policy looks like.
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May 2026HR Guidance
Fit notes — what every employer needs to know
Fit notes are one of the most misunderstood documents in absence management. This guide explains what they are, what the two outcomes mean, and exactly what to do when you receive one.
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April 2026Employment Law
The Fair Work Agency — what employers need to know
The Fair Work Agency went live on 7 April 2026 — the most significant structural change to UK employment law enforcement in decades. Here is what it does, what powers it has, and where the real risk sits.
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