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Does your redundancy plan cross the 20-employee threshold? Here's the UK decision test, 30 and 45-day timelines, HR1 form rules and the 180-day award risk.
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FeaturedDoes your redundancy plan cross the 20-employee threshold? Here's the UK decision test, 30 and 45-day timelines, HR1 form rules and the 180-day award risk.
Does your redundancy plan cross the 20-employee threshold? Here's the UK decision test, 30 and 45-day timelines, HR1 form rules and the 180-day award risk.
The 9 protected characteristics, the four types of discrimination, why the 80% rule is not UK law, and what uncapped tribunal compensation means for HR.
Probation periods have no legal maximum in the UK. Here's what the law requires, a worked probation policy, and how to prepare for the January 2027 reform.
Build a redundancy selection matrix you can defend: criteria, weighting, evidence per score, and the scoring mistakes that cost UK employers tribunal claims.
A stage-by-stage guide to the UK redundancy process for HR: pools, consultation thresholds, fair selection, notice and appeals — plus how long each stage takes.
One 20-minute break covers a 7-hour shift and a 15-hour shift alike. See the full UK rest break table by shift length, plus the under-18 rules HR must apply.
SSP changed on 6 April 2026: day-one pay, no earnings limit. A UK employer's guide with a worked payroll example, policy wording and company scheme tips.
Constructive dismissal is hard to prove — but costly when it lands. A UK HR guide to fundamental breach, the 6-month clock and what claims really cost.
There is no official 4 pillars of talent management. Here's what the competing frameworks actually say, and how a UK SME maps them onto its real HR calendar.
Is talent acquisition part of HR? Yes — but where TA should sit is an org-design call. A UK guide to the four models, with tradeoffs for 50-500 headcount.
HRIS, HRMS, HCM — confused by the jargon? This plain-English UK guide explains the differences and which system fits your business size.
What employee self-service covers, what it takes off HR's desk, the UK payslip, record and GDPR rules that shape it, and when a small firm can do without it.
The full list of automatically unfair reasons for dismissal in Great Britain, what the Employment Rights Act 2025 adds, and the awards and deadlines HR faces.
Learn how UK recruiters can use AI across every stage of the hiring funnel—from sourcing to offer—while managing bias, GDPR, and Equality Act compliance.
The 2-year rule for unfair dismissal becomes six months on 1 January 2027. Who it covers, how the effective date of termination decides it, and HR's next steps.
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