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The Fair Work Agency could cost you thousands
Advice from an HR consultant in Farnham on what the new Fair Work Agency means for your business and what you should be doing about it right now. A penalty of up to £20,000 per employee isn’t the kind of cost most small business owners have budgeted for. But since April 2026,…
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Menopause at work: what every employer needs to know
Guidance from an HR consultant in Farnham on supporting employees affected by menopause and protecting your business from costly tribunal claims. Losing a skilled employee is expensive. Losing one because you didn’t make a small adjustment to how they work is even more so. The…
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Why a quiet team could be your most expensive problem
Advice from an HR consultant in Farnham on why encouraging your employees to speak up early can protect your business from costly tribunal claims. The average unfair dismissal payout last year was £13,749. Discrimination claims ran far higher, with some averaging over £100,000.…
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The doubled tribunal deadline and what it costs you to ignore it
Guidance from an HR consultant in Farnham on the new 6-month employment tribunal time limit and what you need to do before it takes effect. A tribunal claim used to cost you sleepless nights for about three months after a dismissal or incident. After that window closed, you…
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What the new trade union access rights mean for small employers
New rules would allow trade unions to formally request access to your workplace once they come into force. If you repeatedly breach an access agreement, you could be looking at fines of up to £500,000. That’s not a typo. And this isn’t something you can quietly sit out. The…
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Are you ready for October’s trade union access rights?
Are you ready for October’s trade union access rights? If you’ve never had to deal with a trade union, October might change that. From 1 October 2026, every employer in England, Wales and Scotland must give workers a written statement telling them that they have the right to…
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The cheapest way to avoid an employment tribunal
A single tribunal claim can wipe out tens of thousands of pounds and consume months of your time. From January 2027, with the compensation cap being removed, those figures are only going to go up. The vast majority of claims don’t start with a dramatic incident. They start with…
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Interview questions that could cost you a tribunal claim
Guidance from an HR consultant in Farnham on the interview questions that put your business at risk of a discrimination claim, and what to ask instead. A discrimination claim can land on your desk before you’ve even hired anyone. Most business owners don’t realise that a single…
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Spying on sick employees could cost you six figures
Advice from an HR consultant in Farnham on why covert surveillance of employees on sick leave can backfire badly, and what to do instead. One employer recently received a tribunal bill of more than £329,000 after secretly filming a worker who was off sick. That’s not a typo.…
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What happens when a customer harasses your staff
Advice from an HR consultant in Farnham on preparing for the new third-party harassment duty arriving in October 2026. A tribunal claim could cost you tens of thousands of pounds. That’s before you factor in the time, stress and reputational damage. From October 2026, a new…
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One in five businesses not offering sexual harassment training
From October 2026, two separate legal duties around workplace harassment are changing under the Employment Rights Act 2025. The first: the duty to prevent sexual harassment is being upgraded. The current standard, taking “reasonable steps”, is being replaced with “all reasonable…