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On your radar - Employment Rights Bill updates and HR mythbusting

Date:: 28 November 2025

Updated to include information about changes to the Employment Rights Bill and new statutory family-related and sick pay rates for 2026.

Who faces the greatest challenges from the Employment Rights Bill - and how can HR help?

Date:: 27 November 2025

As the Employment Rights Bill edges closer to becoming law, all organisations will need to adapt. But certain sectors and business types, such as SMEs, those with fluid or casual workforces and unionised environments, face the steepest learning curves.

Making sense of the Employment Rights Bill: A day in the life of an HR consultancy

Date:: 20 November 2025

Current legislation provides employees with a wide range of protections, and many small, owner-managed businesses already feel overwhelmed by their obligations, especially when they operate without an internal HR function. How can these organisations prepare effectively for the Employment Rights Bill? Rochelle Murinas, managing director of HR consultancy DJH People and HR Limited, explores the role of HR consultancies and the challenges they are hearing about.

Employment Rights Bill implementation timetable: What Parliamentary delays mean for HR

Date:: 20 November 2025

The progress of the Employment Rights Bill through Parliament has stalled, as it continues to flit between the House of Lords and the House of Commons before it receives Royal Assent and becomes an Act of Parliament. What happens next, what are the potential implications for HR of any Parliamentary delays, and what is Brightmine doing to support HR professionals to prepare for implementation?

The Employment Rights Bill will soon receive Royal Assent - are you ready?

Date:: 13 November 2025

With the Employment Rights Bill likely to receive Royal Assent in the coming weeks, Caroline Green talks to a group of HR professionals from a variety of sectors, including HE and adult learning, transport, real estate, law and consultancy, to find out how organisations are feeling about it and to suggest some next steps of how to prepare for the Bill's different strands.

Employment Rights Bill essentials: Statutory sick pay eligibility

Date:: 5 November 2025

In the latest part of our series exploring the detail of the Employment Rights Bill, we look at the expansion of eligibility for statutory sick pay and the potential impact on employers.

Workplace monitoring: Striking the balance between oversight and trust

Date:: 30 October 2025

This article explores the legal framework, the key pitfalls to avoid, and practical steps for implementing monitoring fairly and effectively.

Reward priorities in 2026

Date:: 22 October 2025

What are UK employers prioritising when it comes to reward in 2026? We reveal the key themes emerging from our latest survey of more than 200 organisations, offering insight into how pay, benefits and recognition are set to evolve in the next year.

Mind the confidence gap! How to make a success of probationary periods

Date:: 14 October 2025

With the Employment Rights Bill set to introduce a day-one protection against unfair dismissal, probationary practices are going to come under increasing scrutiny. Our research shows that probation fails less often from weak policies and more from managers lacking the support and training to apply one effectively - a weakness organisations are reluctant to address.

Employment Rights Bill: 10 key policies employers need to revamp

Date:: 8 October 2025

The Employment Rights Bill packs an imposing number of employment law reforms into its 330 pages. With Royal Assent imminent, we outline the key policies that you will need to update.

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