Workforce Planning UK 2026: What It Is & How to Do It
Workforce planning is the process of analysing and forecasting an organisation’s current and future staffing needs to ensure the right people are in the right roles at the right time. It allows employers to identify skills gaps, anticipate future workforce demands and align staffing strategies with business objectives. Strategic workforce planning requires collaboration between HR, […]
Legal Working Temperature: Minimum & Maximum Limits 2026
Ensuring the health and safety of your staff forms an important part of your duties as an employer, including taking steps to ensure a workplace that is neither too hot nor too cold. In this guide, we examine the rules on minimum and maximum workplace temperatures, providing employers with practical advice on the provision of […]
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 […]
Staff Turnover UK 2026: How to Calculate & Improve
Staff turnover refers to the rate at which employees leave a company and are replaced. It includes voluntary resignations, retirements, dismissals or redundancies. While some turnover is natural, high staff turnover can be costly and disruptive for UK employers. Given current talent and skills shortages across all areas of the economy, it has become business-critical […]