Where does your business really stand on HR?
A free 15-page guide for UK owners with up to 75 staff, written in plain English by Kate Underwood HR and Training.
Picture this: a right-to-work query lands on your desk, or a former employee asks for their data, and you realise you have no idea what you'd say. Most owners only find their HR gaps when something goes wrong. This guide helps you find them first, with the kettle on and no legal textbook in sight. - Up to £60,000 civil penalty for each illegal worker - Unfair dismissal rights after six months from January 2027, with no cap on awards - Most older contracts and handbooks are now out of date - The average tribunal settlement is £28,000, and most claims start with a process that was never written down
You only see an HR gap when it bites
No HR team, a fast-changing rulebook, and a lot of guesswork.
Up to £60,000 civil penalty for each illegal worker
Unfair dismissal rights after six months from January 2027, with no cap on awards
Most older contracts and handbooks are now out of date
A calm, clear picture of where you stand
Straight-talking HR for real businesses, in 15 pages.
The seven stages on one page, with the one question to ask at each (page 4)
A stage-by-stage walkthrough, with every 2026 and 2027 change flagged (pages 5 and 6)
The six gaps that catch owners out most (page 7)
Getting your contracts, records and data right (page 8)
A Mythbuster Parade and a traffic-light self-check (pages 9 and 10)
3 templates
a health check scorecard, a documents audit and a 90-day fix-it plan (pages 11 to 13)
From an HR expert who speaks human
Kate is a first class HR Professional, straight talking, no nonsense advice, always delivered with a smile. Kate and her team are an integral part of our business function, and a true partner, who help us stay up to date on employment legislation and strategies to maintain a happy, healthy team for the long term.
Dan Cottrell
Founder, The Podcast Guys
Kate is passionate, conscientious, informed, proactive and responsive. She has a wealth of experience she is happy to share and a great understaning of HR which she imparts in an easy to follow way which makes it seem so much easier to manage a small business.
Nina Basset FIH
Owner, Hotel Terravina / A Spot in the Woods
We have been using Kate and her team to support us from nearly the start of Talent Locker - when she was just starting out. She has a commercial focus that allows us to evaluate the risks as a business and make an informed decision. I'd highly recommend Kate to any business!
Richard Barker
Co Founder, Talent Locker
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Score your seven stages
Work through the traffic-light scorecard and rate each stage of the employee lifecycle. It takes a few minutes and gives you a clear picture of where you stand.
Want a clearer picture?
Do the online health check and get your personalised Red, Amber and Green results straight to your inbox. 35 questions, seven stages, five to seven minutes.
Find your HR gaps before they find you
Free, practical and written for owners with up to 75 staff.
Download the guide, see where you stand, and take the first step towards looking after your people and protecting your business. Kettle on, standards up.