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How to Make Someone Redundant Fairly and Avoid Tribunals
Legal
5 Nov 2025
How to Make Someone Redundant Fairly and Avoid Tribunals
Need to make redundancies? This calm, plain-English guide for UK SMEs shows how to run a fair process that protects your business, treats people with dignity, and helps you avoid costly tribunals.
#redundancy-process#fair-redundancy-process-uk#redundancy-consultation-steps
7 min read
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Workplace Conflict Resolution for Small Businesses
People Hr
29 Oct 2025
Workplace Conflict Resolution for Small Businesses
Got simmering squabbles at work? Here’s a no-fluff, UK-savvy guide to defusing disputes fast—practical steps, ACAS-backed tips, and when to call in help before costs and morale spiral.
#workplace-conflict-resolution#workplace-mediation-uk#grievance-procedure-uk
12 min read
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Preventing Sexual Harassment: The Worker Protection Act
Legislation
22 Oct 2025
Preventing Sexual Harassment: The Worker Protection Act
New Worker Protection Act: what SMEs must do now to prevent sexual harassment. Plain English steps, checklists and KUHR support to get you compliant, confident and protecting your people.
#worker-protection-act#worker-protection-act-2023-uk#duty-to-prevent-sexual-harassment
8 min read
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Two professionals in business suits at a disciplinary meeting, illustrating the importance of choosing appropriate companions
Legal
21 Oct 2025
Who Can Accompany an Employee to a Disciplinary Meeting in the UK
Find out who an employee may bring to a formal disciplinary hearing in the UK, what the legal rights are, and how to handle companions, support persons and witnesses fairly.
#disciplinary-meeting-uk#right-to-be-accompanied#acas-companion-rules
8 min read
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Salary Transparency and Pay Benchmarking for UK SMEs
Talent Management
15 Oct 2025
Salary Transparency and Pay Benchmarking for UK SMEs
Posting 'competitive salary' is costing you candidates. Discover why UK SMEs should show pay in job ads, how to benchmark confidently, and attract better applicants without the guesswork.
#salary-transparency#salary-transparency-in-job-ads-uk#pay-benchmarking-for-uk-smes
9 min read
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Supporting Employee Mental Health at Work: An SME Guide
Guides
8 Oct 2025
Supporting Employee Mental Health at Work: An SME Guide
Worried about saying the wrong thing? You don’t need to be a therapist. Learn how SME leaders can notice, listen, make simple adjustments, and signpost staff to proper support.
#employee-mental-health#employee-mental-health-support-at-work#small-business-mental-health-initiatives
9 min read
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Flexible Working Requests: The Law and How to Handle Them
Legal
1 Oct 2025
Flexible Working Requests: The Law and How to Handle Them
An employee wants to change their hours—now what? Get clear on the law, the process, and practical steps to handle flexible working requests fairly, legally and without losing cover.
#flexible-working-request#right-to-request-flexible-working-uk#statutory-flexible-working-uk
11 min read
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7 Common Payroll Mistakes Small Businesses Must Avoid
Guides
30 Sept 2025
7 Common Payroll Mistakes Small Businesses Must Avoid
Payday shouldn't end in HMRC letters or upset staff. Spot the 7 payroll mistakes small businesses make—like wrong tax codes and missed RTI—and learn quick fixes to stop costly slip-ups.
#payroll-mistakes#payroll-errors-uk#hmrc-payroll-penalties
9 min read
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Mandatory Compliance Training UK Employers Must Provide
Legal
3 Sept 2025
Mandatory Compliance Training UK Employers Must Provide
UK employers must deliver compliance training - especially health and safety. Here's the plain-English guide to what's mandatory, what's sensible, and how to avoid accidents and claims.
#compliance-training-uk#mandatory-employee-training-uk#health-and-safety-training-requirements-uk
9 min read
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Applicant Tracking Systems: Smarter Hiring for SMEs
Talent Management
3 Sept 2025
Applicant Tracking Systems: Smarter Hiring for SMEs
Stop hiring from your inbox. Centralize CVs, track conversations, and never ghost great talent. Discover how an applicant tracking system helps SMEs hire faster, smarter, and stress-free.
#applicant-tracking-system#applicant-tracking-system-for-small-business#ats-for-smes
10 min read
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Why Small Businesses Outsource Learning and Development
Talent Management
3 Sept 2025
Why Small Businesses Outsource Learning and Development
Your training plan shouldn't live in a drawer. See why small teams outsource L&D, three simple delivery options, and a deliberate plan you'll actually use without breaking the budget.
#ld-outsourcing#outsourced-ld-services#small-business-training-plan
10 min read
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How to write a job description that actually works
Guides
3 Aug 2025
How to write a job description that actually works
Still cobbling job descriptions in five panicked minutes? Learn a repeatable way of writing job descriptions that attract the right candidates and save time for small teams.
#writing-job-descriptions#how-to-write-a-job-description#job-description-template
9 min read
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