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How to set absence triggers and targets

Reviewed and updated to help support organisations manage absence effectively in preparation for the changes to sick pay coming into effect under the Employment Rights Act 2025 in April 2026.
How to conduct a redundancy process

Practical guidance on conducting a redundancy process, with links to more detailed guidance and resources to use at specific stages of the process.
How to change the terms of existing employment contracts

Updated to reflect that the maximum protective award for failure to consult collectively doubles from 6 April 2026, under the Employment Rights Act 2025. The collective consultation duty can apply when an employer proposes to dismiss and re-engage employees to change their contract terms.
How to determine the legal grounds for processing employee data under the UK GDPR

Updated to reflect that "recognised legitimate interests" has been added as a seventh potential legal ground for processing, by the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025. The most relevant grounds for employers remain performance of a contract, legal obligations or the employer's legitimate interests.
How to choose and apply redundancy selection criteria

Updated to reflect that employers have more flexibility to use automated decision-making under measures in the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025, but that they must still have safeguards in place.
How to avoid a dispute escalating into industrial action

Updated to reflect the removal of the 12-week period for automatic protection from unfair dismissal for taking part in industrial action. Under Employment Rights Act 2025 provisions in force from 18 February 2026, relevant dismissals will be automatically unfair no matter how long a strike lasts.
How to deal with time off for trade union representatives

Updated to reflect that public-sector employers no longer have to publish facility time, under changes brought in by the Employment Rights Act 2025 from 18 February 2026; and that employers will have a duty to provide facilities to union representatives and time off for union equality representatives in measures expected to come into force in October 2026.
How to conduct an audit of HR personal data for the UK GDPR

Updated to reflect provisions in the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 on automated decision-making and international data transfers.
How to take on volunteers

Updated to refer to the Court of Appeal decision in Maritime and Coastguard Agency v Groom, which confirmed that the coastal rescue volunteer had worker status.
How to shortlist job candidates

Updated to reflect that restrictions on automated decision-making are removed by the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 from 5 February 2026, but that employers must still have safeguards in place.

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New and updated

How to set absence triggers and targets

How to conduct a redundancy process

How to change the terms of existing employment contracts

How to determine the legal grounds for processing employee data under the UK GDPR

How to choose and apply redundancy selection criteria

How to avoid a dispute escalating into industrial action

How to deal with time off for trade union representatives

How to conduct an audit of HR personal data for the UK GDPR

How to take on volunteers

How to shortlist job candidates

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"How to" guides: The complete list