HR guides and articles, page 6

The manager's guide to settlement agreements

A settlement agreement only waives an employee's claims if the law's conditions are met. The independent advice requirement, protected conversations, tax treatment, and the 2025 Act change.

The manager's guide to whistleblowing

Sexual harassment reports can now be protected whistleblowing disclosures. The whistleblowing framework, what the April 2026 change means in practice, and what to update in your policy.

The manager's guide to holiday pay

Holiday pay looks simple until you have to calculate it. Statutory entitlement, what counts as normal pay, rolled-up holiday pay and who it can be used for, and carrying leave over correctly.

The manager's guide to Carer's Leave

Carer's Leave gives your employee a day-one right to time off for a dependant's long-term care needs. Who qualifies, how the one-week entitlement works, and the notice rules on both sides.

The manager's guide to neonatal care leave and pay

Neonatal care leave is a day-one right for parents whose baby needs hospital care after birth. Who qualifies for leave and pay, the two notice tiers, and what payroll needs to do.

The manager's guide to menopause at work

Menopause at work is covered by ACAS guidance and the Equality Act 2010. What good support looks like, when symptoms meet the disability definition, and the adjustments to consider.

The manager's guide to Statutory Sick Pay

Statutory Sick Pay changed fundamentally on 6 April 2026. Who qualifies, the current rate, the removal of waiting days and the Lower Earnings Limit, and how to calculate and record it.

The first 90 days: onboarding that actually sticks

Most onboarding fizzles out after week one. Here's a 90-day framework that turns new hires into confident, connected contributors.

The manager's guide to family leave in 2026

On 6 April 2026, two long-standing service requirements for family leave were removed. What changed, what stayed the same including maternity, and how to keep policies and payroll ready.