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From Awareness to Accountability: Reflecting on Race Discrimination in the Workplace

Last week marked the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination – a day focused on raising awareness of race discrimination globally. The aspiration and aim to eliminate racial...

Top 10 tips for managing underperforming employees

A productive workforce is essential to the success of any organisation. Employers rely on employees performing effectively in their roles, but from time-to-time performance concerns arise. Handling underperformance requires a...

Neurodivergence, ‘over-diagnosis’ and the workplace: why HR must focus on impact, not labels

Debates about neurodivergence have taken on a new tone in the past year. Concerns about the ‘over-diagnosis’ of conditions such as ADHD and autism have increasingly entered political and media...

When do collective redundancy consultation obligations kick in?

Whenever a business is looking to make multiple redundancies, it must give consideration to whether the obligation to collectively consult has been triggered. Where 20 or more redundancies are proposed...

Don’t drop the ball at the final whistle: why appeals can make or break a fair dismissal

For HR professionals managing performance or conduct issues, it’s easy to view the appeal stage as a formality – a box to tick once the ‘real’ decision has been made....

Struck by Cupid’s arrow: common HR issues with romantic relationships in the workplace

Over 40% of workers in the UK admit to having had a romantic relationship with a work colleague (according to a 2025 poll by Milieu). With Valentine’s Day being just...

Is the statutory cap on unfair dismissal gone for good, without further consultation?

The Government has quietly updated its factsheet on the new unfair dismissal measures coming in from January 2027 under the Employment Rights Act 2025. We already know that the qualifying...

‘Smell harassment’ – a workplace issue not to be sniffed at!

And finally, preventing harassment in the workplace is often at the very top of HR’s to do list. Training and policies often focus on key problem areas such as sexual...

Family friendly employment rights: the rights of fathers in the UK

When family friendly employment rights are being considered, much of the focus generally falls on the rights of mothers. However, fathers have a number of workplace rights as well. As...

Employment Appeal Tribunal emphasises importance of consulting about proposed pool for selection in redundancy cases

Employers who need to make only a small number of redundancies must make sure that their consultation process doesn’t end up being a ‘tick box’ exercise. The direction of travel...

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