The UK Employment Rights Bill is set to make unfair dismissal rules significantly stricter for employers, reducing the current two-year qualifying period to 6 or maybe 9 months once the new law takes effect. That means businesses will need...
Recent changes introduced by the Employment Rights Act 2025 mean employers must take a far more cautious approach to the once-common practice of “fire and rehire.” Historically, this method was used to enforce contractual changes when employees resisted new terms....
The UK Employment Rights Bill, passed in Parliament last year, has brought in significant changes that every employer must now be prepared for. Key updates include day one rights for dismissal fairness, enhanced paternity leave...
There is a myth that AI always saves money in HR, especially for small businesses, but that can be dangerous. Leonie Goodman Consulting stresses that HR should make sure businesses meet legal compliance and that human oversight still...
This is my third video on AI because it's such a vast subject. But how many of you are thinking of just doing a job spec by using AI? Just put a job title into AI, easy, brilliant, saves you a lot of time. It will even...
Now, I'm continuing my AI series in relation to HR. I can fully understand small businesses thinking they don't need to spend money on HR when they've got AI because they just put in what they want an answer to and out...
I'd like to talk to you about AI today in conjunction with HR. AI is here to stay. It's a wonderful tool. It saves you a lot of time. But there are things you have to be aware of. Firstly, AI only turns out what people have...
Recent articles have highlighted a growing trend in workplaces across the UK: employees using AI tools to draft and submit grievances. While technology can support clarity and confidence, it is also creating new challenges for HR teams: particularly where grievances...
For small businesses in England and Wales, keeping HR policies up to date has never been more important; or more complex. Employment law changes frequently, and policies must reflect not only legal requirements but also the reality of a business’s sector, size and...
There’s no denying it: AI is changing the way we work. From drafting documents to summarising data, AI can save hours of time and offer useful starting points. Used well, it enhances productivity and consistency. Used poorly, however, it risks something far more...
