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The Employment Rights Act 2025 is the biggest shift in UK employment law in a generation. Here's a clear summary of what's changing, when each change takes effect and the practical action small businesses need to take to stay compliant.
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Right to work checks sound simple. Getting them wrong costs employers up to £45,000 per worker. Here's exactly what the law requires, the common mistakes and how to make sure your process actually protects you.
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Every UK employee is entitled to a written statement of particulars from day one. Get it wrong and you've broken the law before you've even started. Here's what your contract must include, what's optional and why the detail matters.
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A great cause isn't a strategy. Many charities run on goodwill and grant cycles rather than a clear plan for the people, the impact and the next three years. Here's why charity strategies often stall and how to build one that actually drives the work.
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The 2026 changes mean zero hours contracts work very differently. Workers now have a right to a guaranteed hours contract after a qualifying period, plus tighter rules on shift cancellations. Here's what every small business owner needs to know and how to adapt.
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Calling someone a contractor doesn't make them one in law. If HMRC decides they're actually an employee, you'll owe backdated tax, holiday pay and possibly more. Here's how to check your contractor agreements actually hold up before that conversation happens.
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A culture book isn't just for hiring. Used properly, it can win you customers too. Clients, funders and partners increasingly want to know who they're working with. Here's how a culture book gives them that picture and tips the scales in your favour.
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Pay matters but culture is what makes employees stay. Get culture right and people choose you over higher offers. Get it wrong and even great pay won't hold them. Here's why culture is the most powerful retention tool you have and how to use it.
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Hiring your first employee changes the legal and practical reality of your business. Get it right and you build a team that grows with you. Get it wrong and you'll spend the next year fixing it. Here's how to take on your first hire properly.
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Care worker shortages are the biggest single risk to home care businesses in 2026. Here's how the best operators are attracting and keeping carers, what's changed since the visa rules tightened and the practical steps that make the biggest difference.
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Trade businesses are competing for skilled people against bigger budgets and slicker websites. Here's how small trades can punch above their weight on recruitment, what good candidates actually look for and the quick wins that fill better applications faster.
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Passion will get you started. A plan will keep you going. Here's what every founder needs to think about before they take the leap, from people and policies to cashflow and culture, and the bits most people forget until it's too late.
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Recruiting volunteers is one thing. Keeping them long enough to make a difference is another. Here's how charities can build a volunteer experience that attracts new people and gives existing volunteers a reason to stay.
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