by Caroline Robertson | Aug 17, 2026 | ActifHR Blog
In some industries, employees who are facing a disciplinary hearing (not gross misconduct or severe policy breaches like theft or fraud, physical violence, and gross negligence) might decide to resign before the hearing takes place. This is often because resignation...
by Caroline Robertson | Aug 3, 2026 | ActifHR Blog
Currently, when an employee believes they have been unfairly dismissed or unfairly treated they have three months to bring an employment tribunal claim. If an employee fails to bring their claim within this time limit, it is timed out. In recent years employment law...
by Caroline Robertson | Jun 15, 2026 | ActifHR Blog
The World Cup kicked off last week and employers are likely to see a significant amount of interest among their workforces, particularly given that both England and Scotland qualified. This has led experts to predict that UK employers will experience approximately...
by Caroline Robertson | May 18, 2026 | ActifHR Blog
In today’s digital world, social media plays a significant role in business communication. While it offers many opportunities for raised awareness and growth, it also brings risks that could impact your company’s reputation and security. Regardless of whether an...
by Caroline Robertson | Apr 17, 2026 | ActifHR Blog
With the rollout of new measures in the Employment Rights Act on 6 April, there was a surprise addition in the form of a significant new obligation for employers to keep ‘adequate’ records of employees’ annual leave and holiday pay. Whilst up to now, almost every...
by Caroline Robertson | Mar 9, 2026 | ActifHR Blog
A recent Tribunal case has highlighted how employers, under the Equality Act 2010, are required to make reasonable adjustments for disabled employees, which includes accommodating overtime schedules that prevent them from working specific overtime hours. Ricky Taylor,...
by Caroline Robertson | Feb 17, 2026 | ActifHR Blog
To coincide with National Apprenticeship Week (9-15 Feb), the Government announced that they would be introducing a clearing system for apprenticeships which has been designed to provide a clearer path into apprenticeships, and help to unlock opportunities for young...
by Caroline Robertson | Jan 14, 2026 | ActifHR Blog
If you have employees who travel for work purposes, the type of pay they get depends on the terms of their employment. This can be at National Minimum Wage (NMW), at the employee’s usual hourly rate, a specific travel rate clearly defined in their contract, time...
by Caroline Robertson | Dec 9, 2025 | ActifHR Blog
Labour’s Keep Britain Working Strategy found that over one in five working-age adults are currently out of the workforce, mainly because of health problems. Mental ill-health among young people is rising sharply. Disabled people remain locked out of work at twice the...
by Caroline Robertson | Nov 15, 2025 | ActifHR Blog
As an employer, one of the things you want to avoid are employment tribunals because they can be costly in terms of legal fees and compensation, time-consuming with lengthy delays, and stressful with an uncertain outcome, not to mention potential damage to your...
