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Managing Employee Under Performance
In both my experience of the corporate environment and my work as an HR consultant, I often see managers take the easier route when faced with underperformance: they avoid it. Issues are left unaddressed until they escalate to a point...
Managing Employee Performance
As the new UK Employment Rights Bill comes into effect, businesses are entering a more people-centric era of employment law. With greater protections from day one, employers no longer have the informal “two-year cushion” to manage...
New Employment Rights Bill Part 5, Flexible working and the rights to apply
The UK Employment Rights Bill 2025 is already reshaping how businesses manage their workforce, and staying ahead of these changes is critical. Leonie Goodman HR supports organisations in navigating this evolving landscape with clarity and...
Leonie HR: New Employment Rights Bill Part 4, Family Friendly Policies
The UK’s new family-friendly employment rights are a major shift for employers, because eligible staff will be able to take family leave from day one, even though statutory pay still depends on the usual 26-week service and earnings rules...
New Employment Rights Bill Part 3, Unfair Dismissal
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...
New Employment Rights Bill Part 2, Fire Rehire
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....
Are You Ready for the Changes to UK Employment Rights?
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...
AI and Human Resources Part 4
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...
AI and Human Resources Part 3
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...
