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What Is the Fair Work Agency? What UK Employers Need to Know in 2026

Quick answer The Fair Work Agency (FWA) is the UK government body that enforces key employment rights. It was launched on 7 April 2026…

October 16, 2026

HR Consultancy

Probation Periods UK: How to Use Them Effectively Before the 2027 Changes

You’ve just hired someone. The interview went well, the references checked out and now they’re sitting at their desk on day one. So why…

October 9, 2026

HR Consultancy

Most HR isn’t about big strategic projects. It’s the everyday work that keeps a business running smoothly: getting contracts right, keeping policies up to…

September 23, 2026

HR Consultancy

Flexible Working Requests: What Employers Can and Can’t Say No To

If an employee asks to change their hours, work from home, or compress their week into four days, you may be familiar with the…

August 17, 2026

HR Articles, HR Consultancy

How Much Bereavement Leave Is an Employee Entitled to in the UK?

An employee comes to you and says their father has died. What happens next? If you are like most business owners, you will want…

August 10, 2026

HR Articles, HR Consultancy

What HR policies does a small business legally need in the UK?

This is one of the most common questions small business owners ask, and the answer has two layers. There are policies you are legally…

June 8, 2026

HR Consultancy, HR Articles

New Hire? Use This Induction Checklist to Get It Right Every Time

Bringing a new employee on board is exciting, but without a structured induction process, even the most talented hires can struggle to settle in….

December 2, 2025

HR Consultancy

What are the benefits of HR outsourcing?

As a business owner, you may be more focused on the work that is produced by your company or the profits that are generated…

December 5, 2022

HR Articles, Employee engagement, HR Consultancy

What is HR’s role in employee engagement?

Employee engagement plays an important role in the success of an organisation because it revolves around creating a better working environment that employees want…

May 4, 2022

HR Consultancy, General

What should be included in a HR compliance audit (and HR Risk Audit)?

HR compliance audits and HR risk audits help businesses review their policies, procedures and systems to improve efficiency and identify potential risks or areas…

March 31, 2022

HR Consultancy

What is a HR Health Check and why should you do it?

Whether you’re new to the HR department of your business, or you’ve been there for years, at some point you might stop and wonder…

October 25, 2021

HR Consultancy

EDI stands for Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, the principles that ensure everyone in your business has fair access to opportunities, feels valued for their…

October 18, 2021

Business Support, HR Consultancy, Recruitment

What is the difference between recruitment tracking and talent acquisition?

Recruiting new employees can be costly and time consuming for any business but finding the right candidate for your organisation can be even more…

September 22, 2021

HR Articles, HR Consultancy

How to retain your best employees

It can be a huge inconvenience when any employee leaves your business, especially if you’re a small business, but when one of your best…

August 27, 2021

HR Consultancy, HR Articles

The benefits of a Salary Sacrifice Scheme

Sacrificing your salary may not sound all that tempting to some but in actual fact it can make perfect financial sense. The benefits of…

August 10, 2021

COVID-19, HR Articles, HR Consultancy

Employer advice on management of long Covid

For some individuals, who have been unfortunate to contract Coronavirus, they are now being diagnosed or are seeing the symptoms they endured whilst having…

July 26, 2021

HR Consultancy, HR Articles

The UK’s case for the right to disconnect

How many managers reading this update have emailed their team members after their contractual working hours have ended with the expectation of a response…

June 18, 2021

COVID-19, HR Articles, HR Consultancy

Managing annual leave post lockdown

The effects of lockdown continue to alter not only our social life, but our work one too. Managing annual leave post lockdown is an…

June 14, 2021

HR Consultancy, HR Articles

A HR guide for driving at work

The Department of Transport reports that more than 20,000 people are killed or seriously injured on Britain’s roads each year, and a third of…

June 1, 2021

Business Support, Centric HR News, HR Consultancy

Recovery and change

It’s great to see that the country is starting to get moving again, after a lengthy period of lockdown and significant changes to the…

May 17, 2021

Business Support, COVID-19, HR Consultancy

Impact of Long Covid for employers

“Long COVID” is a term being used which describes the long-lasting impact that COVID-19 can have on a person. These impacts are being seen…

April 17, 2021

Business Support, COVID-19, HR Articles, HR Consultancy

FAQs to support employees returning from a period of shielding

FAQs Q: What is the new national guidance on shielding? Public Health England has issued new guidance to those categorized as extremely clinically vulnerable….

April 16, 2021

Business Support, HR Consultancy, HR Publications

Coronavirus Guidance – Key issues for employers

With the world of work changing drastically over the last 12 months due to the pandemic, every resource that helps employers navigate the minefield…

January 22, 2021

HR Consultancy

Personal coaching of employees can be an effective approach to developing your team. Coaching and mentoring have grown in popularity, with many employers using…

News: HR Consultancy

What Is the Fair Work Agency? What UK Employers Need to Know in 2026

Probation Periods UK: How to Use Them Effectively Before the 2027 Changes

Flexible Working Requests: What Employers Can and Can’t Say No To

How Much Bereavement Leave Is an Employee Entitled to in the UK?

What HR policies does a small business legally need in the UK?

New Hire? Use This Induction Checklist to Get It Right Every Time

What are the benefits of HR outsourcing?

What is HR’s role in employee engagement?

What should be included in a HR compliance audit (and HR Risk Audit)?

What is a HR Health Check and why should you do it?

What is the difference between recruitment tracking and talent acquisition?

How to retain your best employees

The benefits of a Salary Sacrifice Scheme

Employer advice on management of long Covid

The UK’s case for the right to disconnect

Managing annual leave post lockdown

A HR guide for driving at work

Recovery and change

Impact of Long Covid for employers

FAQs to support employees returning from a period of shielding

Coronavirus Guidance – Key issues for employers

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