
The legal risks of ‘sandwich leave’
BLOG Written on 19 August 2025 It’s no secret that employees often try to optimise their annual leave, strategically booking time off around weekends or

BLOG Written on 19 August 2025 It’s no secret that employees often try to optimise their annual leave, strategically booking time off around weekends or

BLOG Picture this: an employee submits a formal grievance about some aspect of their employment, but before you can act on it, they suddenly withdraw

BLOG Written on 8 August 2025 Now four years into its ambitious 10-year strategy, the HSE used this year’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) to clarify

BLOG Written by Jane Hallas on 7 August 2025 Non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) – legal contracts used to prevent the sharing of certain information with others

BLOG Written by Danielle Fargnoli-Read on 31 July 2025 Longer days, lighter moods, and a slower pace – summer in the UK offers a natural

BLOG Written by Richard Jay on 30 July 2025 Probationary periods remain a vital tool for employers to assess new hires, but upcoming changes to

BLOG Written on 14 July 2025 When an employee discloses that they have ADHD or autism, many employers find themselves asking: Is this classed as

BLOG Written on 14 July 2025 When an employee calls in sick, it’s natural for employers to want to understand the situation. However, questions around

BLOG Written on 9 July 2025 As we near the end of the summer term, headteachers, school business managers and senior Trust staff, along with

BLOG Written on 4 July 2025 The Employment Law Bill promises the biggest shake-up of UK employment law in decades. Having recently cleared the Committee