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The Data law is changing today and most small organisations have no idea.From 19 June, the Data (Use and Access) Act 202...
18/06/2026

The Data law is changing today and most small organisations have no idea.

From 19 June, the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 replaces parts of the UK GDPR. And it brings a new legal requirement that will affect pretty much every employer: you must have a formal process for handling data protection complaints.

That means employees and customers now have the right to:

✔ A clear way to raise a data protection complaint with you
✔ Acknowledgement within 30 days
✔ A proper investigation, with updates along the way
✔ A clear outcome communicated back to them

No process in place? You're not alone. A lot of the organisations we work with haven't got this documented yet, and that's exactly the kind of thing we help with.

We can help you get something simple and practical in place, without the overwhelm, just a clear process your team can actually follow.

Drop us a message if you want a hand or Book a free 30-minute discovery call - Link in comments 🔗

Have you already got a data complaints process in place, or is this news to you?

Our next Business Breakfast is booked!On Wednesday 15th July, at Spetchley Park Gardens, we'll be spending the morning o...
17/06/2026

Our next Business Breakfast is booked!

On Wednesday 15th July, at Spetchley Park Gardens, we'll be spending the morning on one of the most common things we get asked about: what do you actually do when things get difficult with your people?

Our CEO, Lisa Murphy, will be sharing the skills you need to have those tough conversations.
Our L&D Consultant, Lee Moody is walking through practical mediation techniques you can use straight away.
And Laura Weston, our Director, is covering grievance processes, what good looks like and where it tends to go wrong.

Free to attend, breakfast included, hope you can join us!

Link to book in the comments. 👇

What's the people challenge you're finding hardest to handle right now?

Most employers think they're a great place to work, and most of them are right.The problem is that thinking it and being...
16/06/2026

Most employers think they're a great place to work, and most of them are right.

The problem is that thinking it and being able to show it are two completely different things. And the gap between the two is usually where good candidates slip away, often to a business that isn't actually any better, just better at telling its story.

Strong candidates are choosing between you and two or three other places. The CIPD's research, and most other reputable sources on retention, will tell you that culture beats salary at the levels where you most want to attract people.

So the bit that matters is whether your culture is visible from the outside before a candidate can choose it. A careers page that hasn't been updated in two years, a job advert with no salary or sense of what a typical week looks like, social channels that show clients and products but never the actual people, all quietly say "we haven't thought this through".

For a candidate weighing up two offers, that's often all it takes to tip the balance.

Lisa has just published a practical guide on what makes a great place to work and how the best employers actually show it. Worth a read if you're hiring this year.

Link in the comments 🔗

What's the one thing you'd want a great candidate to know about your team that probably isn't on your website?

Most small businesses have an employee handbook.Hardly any have a culture book. And the difference between the two is th...
15/06/2026

Most small businesses have an employee handbook.

Hardly any have a culture book. And the difference between the two is the difference between knowing your holiday policy and actually wanting to work somewhere.

A handbook tells employees what they must do. A culture book tells them who you are. Why you exist. What you stand for. What working with you actually looks and feels like.

Gallup's research shows organisations with clearly communicated cultures have 59% lower employee turnover. That's not a small number for an SME making one or two hires a year.

We've written about why a culture book matters most before you scale, not after, and what happens when you wait too long. Plus a real example of how we helped Bradley's Consultancy in Worcestershire bring their culture onto the page.

Worth seven minutes if you're growing a team and starting to feel the culture stretch.

Link in the comments.

What's the one thing about your culture you'd want a new starter to know on day one?

14/06/2026

Well, it wasn't our year this time, but we had a fantastic evening at the Chamber Business Awards on Thursday.

Whilst we didn't take home the trophy, being shortlisted for the third year in a row is something we're incredibly proud of. When you look at the calibre of businesses in the room, just making that shortlist is a real achievement.

The best part of the night was celebrating with our team and guests, catching up with familiar faces, and seeing so many brilliant local businesses being recognised for their hard work and success.

A big thank you to the Herefordshire & Worcestershire Chamber of Commerce and the sponsors for putting on such a great event, and thank you to our clients, partners and supporters who continue to back us year after year.

Some of you may already be aware, we shared the news a few months back, but Limelite HR & Learning has been announced as...
11/06/2026

Some of you may already be aware, we shared the news a few months back, but Limelite HR & Learning has been announced as a finalist for the Excellence in Professional Services Award at the Chamber Business Awards 2026.

It feels brilliant to be on the shortlist alongside so many great local organisations, and we're buzzing about it - And tonight's the night!

We'll be heading off in our fanciest dresses, ready to find out how it all goes.

Wish us luck, we're excited for the evening ahead!

Over a fifth of working-age adults are now out of work due to long-term health conditions. Employers are feeling it. Shr...
11/06/2026

Over a fifth of working-age adults are now out of work due to long-term health conditions. Employers are feeling it. Shrinking talent pools, more pressure on existing teams, rising absence costs.

There's a free conference on Wednesday 8th July in Malvern that's worth your time.

The Keep Herefordshire and Worcestershire Working Conference brings together experts, local support programmes and practical workshops to help you manage absence better, support your people's health and build a more resilient workforce.

Our founder Lisa Murphy will be speaking on the day, alongside sessions covering mental health, neurodiversity, flexible working, return-to-work support and more.

It runs 09:30 to 15:45 at The Abbey Hotel, lunch is included, and it won't cost you a penny.

Link to book your place in the comments. 👇

What's your biggest workforce health challenge right now?

Professional services firms are facing the biggest people challenge the sector has ever seen.Talent is harder to hold on...
10/06/2026

Professional services firms are facing the biggest people challenge the sector has ever seen.

Talent is harder to hold on to, employment costs have risen sharply and new legislation is adding real risk for organisations without the right HR foundations. Add AI rewriting the skills your business will need in five years, and it's a lot to navigate.

We've been having this conversation with clients across Worcestershire for a while now. So when the Herefordshire & Worcestershire Chamber of Commerce asked us to sponsor their Professional Services Forum, we said yes immediately.

We wanted to help make it one of the most useful mornings Chamber Members get all year.

Join us on Tuesday 16th June, 9:30am to 11:30am, for honest, practical conversation with local professional services leaders who are all working through the same challenges. Topics include talent attraction, retention, leadership and the impact of AI on your workforce.

Free for Chamber Members. £30+VAT for non-Members.
Booking link in the comments.

If you work in professional services across Herefordshire or Worcestershire, what's the people challenge you're finding hardest to solve right now?

A contract you haven't read in three years is probably not the protection you think it is.The Employment Rights Act 2025...
09/06/2026

A contract you haven't read in three years is probably not the protection you think it is.

The Employment Rights Act 2025 has quietly rewritten a lot of what employment contracts rely on. Statutory sick pay applies from day one now, parental leave entitlements have shifted, and unfair dismissal protection is a day-one right rather than something that kicks in after two years.

If your contracts still reference the old SSP waiting day rules or assume a two-year qualifying period, they're not just out of date, they're actively contradicting current law in places.

For a business owner, that's exposure quietly sitting in the cupboard behind you.

For a manager, it's the "but my contract says…" conversation that lands the moment something gets difficult, and if the wording is vague the conversation only gets harder.

For the HR person, it's the gap between what's written down and what's actually happening day to day, where verbal promises about pay or flexibility can quietly override the written terms.

Helen has put together a practical guide on what your employment contracts must include, what makes them unenforceable, and when to review them. In plain English, with the ERA 2025 changes properly built in.

Link in the comments 🔗

When did you last read one of your own employment contracts?

The Employment Rights Act reforms are in force. Is your business actually ready?From day-one SSP to whistleblowing law, ...
08/06/2026

The Employment Rights Act reforms are in force. Is your business actually ready?

From day-one SSP to whistleblowing law, April 2026 brought significant changes that affect how you manage your people.

We've put together a free ERA Reforms Checklist so you can work through each one, spot any gaps, and tick things off as you go.

It covers:

✔ Statutory Sick Pay
✔ Paternity leave
✔ Parental leave
✔ Fair Work Agency
✔ Whistleblowing law
✔ Trade Union Reforms

It's practical, easy to read, and designed to help you spot the gaps before they become problems.

Free download in the comments. 👇

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