Blog Articles
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What do we know about the proposed changes to non-compete clauses?
Earlier in October (9th) the Prime Minister announced confirmation that the government intends to implement legislation to address what he has referred to as “restrictive practices such as non-compete clauses”. The aim of this is to remove barriers ...
Earlier in October (9th) the Prime Minister announced confirmation that the government intends to implement legislation to address what he has referre...
Katie Carter30 October 2026
Autumn Budget 2026: What we know about the National Minimum Wage for April 2027
With the Autumn Budget announced today (Wednesday 28th October) we now know what the new rates of pay will be for the National Minimum Wage and Nation...
Andrew Willis29 October 2026
Hand-arm vibration in the workplace
Hand- arm vibration is something that employees in certain manual industries can be exposed to, particularly if they operate industrial machinery, pow...
Chris Wagstaff26 October 2026
Noise in the Workplace
The HSE launched a new campaign on the 13th of October targeting noise and vibration in the workplace. According to the HSE, estimates of those suffe...
Chris Wagstaff26 October 2026
Employment Rights Act 2025: Important changes to implementation dates
There have been several important changes to the timeline announced, with fire and rehire legislation changing in March, instead of January as previou...
Katie Carter23 October 2026
Martyn's Law: An employers’ overview to compliance
Martyn's Law is set to be fully enforced by the 3rd of April 2027, which means premises must be fully compliant with the legislation or risk of non-co...
Freddie Eyre16 October 2026
Employee Financial Wellbeing in the Workplace
Money concerns can significantly affect mental wellbeing. The strain of financial pressures can cause sleep problems, increased anxiety, and reduced f...
Daniel Wilson15 October 2026
Fair Work Agency enforcement action reveals over 600 businesses in breach of minimum wage legislation
The first “naming and shaming” round and list issued since the Fair Work Agency (FWA) assumed responsibility for enforcing the national minimum wage h...
Katie Carter15 October 2026
BS ISO 45010: Global standard to support menstruation and menopause in the workplace
The British Standards Institute (BSI) have launched their global standard for supporting menstruation and menopause in the workplace, BS ISO 45010: Oc...
Daniel Wilson15 October 2026
Government publishes response to flexible working consultation
The government has issued its formal reply to the “Make Work Pay” consultation on improving access to flexible working. It confirmed it will proceed with planned reforms to flexible working rules as part of the . The updates to legislation are design...
The government has issued its formal reply to the “Make Work Pay” consultation on improving access to flexible working. It confirmed it will proceed w...
Daniel Wilson2 October 2026