Employee Offboarding: Process, Legal & Best Practice 2026
Offboarding is a critical but often underestimated stage of the employment lifecycle. While many employers focus heavily on recruitment, onboarding and retention, the point at which an employee leaves the organisation is where legal risk, financial exposure and operational disruption are most likely to crystallise. Offboarding is not simply an administrative exercise. It is a […]
Starting and Ending Employment
Starting and ending employment brings legal responsibilities for both employers and workers. Clear processes at recruitment, during employment and at termination help reduce disputes and ensure statutory rights are respected. A key part of this is understanding employment status, as it determines the rights a worker can enforce and the obligations an employer must meet. […]
Terminating Zero Hour Contract: UK Employer Guide
Zero-hours contracts continue to be widely used by UK employers as a way of managing fluctuating demand and workforce flexibility. However, when an organisation decides to end a zero-hours arrangement, the legal position is rarely as simple as “just stopping the work”. Terminating a zero hour contract can expose employers to legal risk if employment […]
What Happens If You Don’t Work Your Notice?
Employees leave roles in a wide range of circumstances. Most departures follow a planned notice period where both sides understand their obligations and responsibilities. Difficulties arise when an employee confirms they will not work their notice or simply stops attending work. For employers, this creates practical, financial and legal questions about pay, breach of contract […]
NDAs: How to Use Employment Non Disclosure Agreements
A Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) is a legal contract used to protect sensitive or confidential information from being shared or misused. NDAs are commonly used by UK employers when disclosing proprietary business information to employees, contractors or third parties. The agreement sets out the terms under which information can be shared and the restrictions on its […]
Fake CV & Lying on a CV: Employers’ Guide
During the hiring process companies of all sizes can fall victim to applicants lying or embellishing their CVs. With employers across sectors struggling to fill vacancies, and HR departments reluctant to conduct reference checks because it can be time consuming, CV fraud is on the rise and becoming a challenge for recruiters. But there are […]
Legal Implications of Working Two Jobs
The growth of side jobs and portfolio working, especially given economic pressures and changing work culture, means that employers are increasingly likely to encounter staff with secondary work. While not necessarily unlawful, this can create a number of legal, operational and reputational considerations. In this guide for employers, we explain the practical and legal implications […]
Restrictive Covenants: UK Employers’ Guide
Restrictive covenants in employment contracts can play an important role in protecting an organisation’s commercial interests and managing risks when an employee leaves. While implied contract terms provide some measure of protection for the employer during the employee’s period of employment, using restrictive covenants within contracts of employment can provide protection after the employment has […]
Lone Working: Guidance for Employers
Lone working is commonplace in the UK across a range of industry sectors. Where such arrangements are in place, employers are under specific legal obligations to safeguard the health and wellbeing of personnel carrying out their duties in isolation. In this guide, we set out the rules and obligations on employers in relation to lone […]
Staff Handbook: Essentials for UK Employers
The staff handbook can represent one of the most important documents in the workplace, providing employees with key information about the terms and conditions of their employment, as well as what to expect from their employer and what is expected of them. In this guide, we look at what the staff handbook is, including what […]