Head of HR Advisory and Technical Services
Thanks to the Employment Rights Act 2025, day one rights have been pushed into the spotlight. With more day one rights on the horizon, our guide explains what your employees are entitled to. What is a day one right? The definition of a day one right is simply a protection or employment entitlement that covers employees from the very first day of...
When a business changes hands, its employees move with it. The Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 known everywhere as TUPE, protects employees when ownership, contracts, or services are transferred. For many small- and medium-sized employers, TUPE feels like alphabet soup: rules, reps, measures, liabilities. Yet...
Leavism, when employees work during annual leave or personal time — is quietly draining productivity across UK organisations. Coined by Dr Ian Hesketh (2013), the term captures the behaviour of workers who “keep up” by checking emails on holiday, logging in at weekends, or using paid leave to catch up. Research from the University of Manchester...
Picture this scenario: An employee books a week’s holiday but spends half of it checking work emails. Another team member comes into the office with obvious flu symptoms because they feel guilty about taking sick leave. A manager hasn’t taken a proper break in 18 months, convinced the team can’t function without them. Introducing absence anxiety -...
Many organisations run around the clock. And, behind every thriving night shift is a hard-working team whose wellbeing matters deeply. In the UK, roughly 27% of the workforce, around 8.7 million people, regularly work through the night. While their dedication keeps organisations moving, night shifts can take a toll: disrupted sleep, higher risk of...
The Employment Rights Bill has made its way through parliament, receiving Royal Assent on 18 December 2025. It is now officially law, becoming the Employment Rights Act 2025. For employers across the country, now it is time to understand these employment law reforms and what you can do to stay compliant. In this article, we uncover the biggest...
