TUPE Measures: A Guide for Employers
Employees who are transferring to a new employer under the TUPE provisions are afforded certain protections by law. Whether you are the ‘incoming’ or ‘outgoing’ employer, falling foul of your obligations can be avoided through careful planning. TUPE measures refer to the changes proposed by an employer during a business transfer under the Transfer of […]
How Long After Redundancy Can You Rehire in the UK?
What if your organisation’s needs or circumstances change after making redundancies? You may want to recruit for a role that had previously been made redundant, or you may look to rehire someone who you had already let go through redundancy. Are you allowed to replace a redundant position? In this guide, we explain the key […]
Employee Not Working Notice Period?
When an employee refuses to work their notice period on resignation, this can cause operational issues for their employer. Even when this does not leave the employer’s business short-staffed or without anyone to hand over to that person’s replacement, it is still important for an employer to understand the implications of any refusal to work […]
Open Hiring: Pros & Cons for Recruitment
Open hiring, or open recruitment as it is also commonly known, is the practice of hiring on a first-to apply basis. In this guide for employers, we discuss what open hiring is and how it works in practice. We also examine the pros and cons of open hiring, the key legal risks for employers when […]
Employers’ Duty of Care for Stress: Key Responsibilities
Employers are under a legal duty to assess the risk of workplace stress for their workers and to take appropriate action to ensure their wellbeing. In addition to meeting the duty of care, employers should be concerned with the wider implications of work-related stress. Stress can significantly impact a business and its workforce, affecting absence, performance and […]
Dealing with a Malicious Grievance
Being on the receiving end of a complaint at work can be an extremely stressful and worrying time, especially where the grievance raised is vexatious, malicious and deliberately intended to make life difficult for you. Below we look at how to deal with a malicious grievance at work, either as an employer or senior employee, […]
Redeployment Rights: Guide for Employers
During the redundancy process, one of the requirements on the employer is to explore all suitable alternatives to making someone redundant. This could include considering options to redeploy the worker to a different role or a different part of the organisation. Employees do, however, have certain redeployment rights, making this a complex area of the […]
Right to Be Accompanied: Employer Guidance & Rules
The right to be accompanied is a legal entitlement under the Employment Relations Act 1999, allowing employees and workers to bring someone with them to certain workplace meetings, such as a disciplinary or grievance hearing. Employees can choose to be accompanied by a colleague, a trade union representative or an official employed by a trade […]
Fixed-Term Contract UK: Meaning, Rules & Employee Rights
Fixed term contracts sit in a legally sensitive space within UK employment law. While they offer employers flexibility in workforce planning, they are subject to a specific statutory regime that removes many of the assumptions employers still make about time-limited employment. In practice, fixed term contracts often generate more legal exposure than permanent contracts when […]
UK Disciplinary Procedure 2026: Steps, Legal & Best Practice
When an employee has acted inappropriately at work or they have gone against company policy, employers can respond by taking disciplinary action. Embarking on a formal disciplinary procedure may become necessary to ensure that any unacceptable or improper behaviour at work, or poor performance matters, that cannot be resolved informally are appropriately addressed. Regardless of […]