Knowledge Hub
Practical insights, guidance and updates to help you manage people matters with confidence.
Managing Change & Risk
Settlement agreements and COT3 negotiations can provide a sensible route to resolving workplace issues, but the negotiation stage needs to be handled carefully, fairly and with a clear understanding of risk.
Managing Change & Risk
A redundancy pool of one can be fair and lawful, but only if the process is handled properly. The rationale, consultation and consideration of alternatives all still matter.
Employment Law & Compliance
The Fair Work Agency raises the bar on employment rights enforcement. Even good employers need to be able to evidence compliance clearly, consistently and in practice.
Employment Law & Compliance
Employers are facing stronger employee rights, tighter enforcement and a rise in AI-assisted grievances and claims. That makes fair process, good records and consistent decision making more important than ever.
Employment Law & Compliance
From April 2026, Statutory Sick Pay changes affect eligibility, timing and cost. Employers should review policies, payroll processes and manager guidance now.
Employment Law & Compliance
Sexual harassment prevention is now a clear legal duty for employers. Policies alone are not enough, and training, risk assessment and a proactive approach matter more than ever.
Employment Law & Compliance
The Employment Rights Act 2025 is raising the bar for employers across compliance, process and prevention. Early preparation will make it much easier to manage the changes ahead.
Employee Relations & Workplace Issues
A fair workplace investigation is about gathering facts properly, keeping the process clear and reducing the risk of avoidable disputes later.
Employee Relations & Workplace Issues
Underperformance is easier to deal with when it is addressed early. A clear and fair approach can help employees improve and reduce the risk of formal disputes later.
Employee Relations & Workplace Issues
Redundancies need to be handled with care, from early planning through to consultation and what happens afterwards. The right support can reduce risk and help protect trust.
Employee Relations & Workplace Issues
A fair grievance process helps employers deal with concerns properly, reduce tension and reach practical outcomes without making matters worse.
Employee Relations & Workplace Issues
Employment mediation can help employers deal with workplace conflict early, reduce the need for formal processes and support more constructive working relationships.
Employee Relations & Workplace Issues
A fair appeal process gives employees the chance to challenge a decision and gives employers the opportunity to review matters properly before issues escalate.
Absence, Health & Wellbeing
Welfare meetings can help employers stay in touch during sickness absence, offer support and keep conversations open without creating unnecessary pressure.
Absence, Health & Wellbeing
Occupational health can help employers manage absence more confidently, support employees properly and make fair, informed decisions about adjustments and return to work.
Absence, Health & Wellbeing
Sickness absence is one of those areas of people management where good intentions can sometimes lead to poor outcomes.
Employee Relations & Workplace Issues
Mental health is not the taboo it used to be. But that doesn’t mean all employers understand the importance of how to manage mental health among employees.
Employee Relations & Workplace Issues
As well as recruiting, retaining talent is a big concern for business. Recruitment is one of the biggest costs for companies. Retaining the best talent is, therefore, crucial in economically-challenging times.
Employee Relations & Workplace Issues
Conflict between supervisors and employees often starts through the power imbalance between supervisors and those in their team. Tension builds up over job duties and expectations.
Employee Relations & Workplace Issues
Keeping your team connected across different locations is more than just arranging extra Zoom or Teams calls. It’s about creating consistency, building trust and knowing how to spot problems early.