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23/06/2026

☀️ Britain's heatwave is a workforce issue

Parts of the UK are forecast for temperatures around 40°C this week.
It's a public health concern, but the impact on workplaces is just as real – and it's one HR is well-placed to get ahead of.

AdviserPlus HR technical consultant Sarah Kerr shares her thinking in HR Magazine: what heat-related strain looks like in the workforce, and the practical steps people managers can take right now.

Read the full article here: https://eu1.hubs.ly/H0wn3K50

22/06/2026

📅 World Wellbeing Week: building wellbeing into everyday culture

🔹 The strongest workplace cultures embed wellbeing at their heart, supported by:
🔹 Clear, accessible wellbeing policies
🔹 Prominent Mental Health First Aiders
🔹 Managers who are equipped to signpost support
🔹 Regular eLearning that keeps wellbeing front of mind

With the right tools and training, managers can spot concerns earlier, start supportive conversations and help people access the right support sooner.

See how your organisation can support wellbeing all year round: https://eu1.hubs.ly/H0whhD40

19/06/2026

👀 Do you see me? 👀

That’s the theme of Learning Disability Week 2026, and a reminder to think about if people across your organisation feel seen, heard and supported at work.

For people with disabilities, feeling included often comes down to the small everyday things, including being listened to and having the right support to enable them to thrive. AdviserPlus is proud to be a Disability Confident Leader, reflecting our ongoing commitment to getting those foundations right.

Find out more: https://eu1.hubs.ly/H0wgr8t0

18/06/2026

More than half of employers have started planning for the six-month unfair dismissal rule but haven't acted yet

That gap matters, because the people this will affect in January 2027 are already being hired today.

Probation processes built around a two-year protection window won't hold. Neither will inexperienced managers who've never had to document, challenge or exit someone in six months or less.

Our blog looks at what effective probation looks like under the new rules - and why delaying is the riskiest
option of all 👉 https://eu1.hubs.ly/H0w6c0Q0

Missed our joint webinar with Talos360? Catch it on demand - available with British Sign Language 👉 https://eu1.hubs.ly/H0w6bvd0

17/06/2026

Succession planning is often treated as something that starts when a senior leader announces they’re leaving, but by that point it may already be too late, with key decisions under pressure.

Sarah Kerr, HR Technical Consultant at AdviserPlus, highlights the value outgoing leaders can bring in understanding their role’s requirements and supporting the selection process for a successor.

By identifying future talent needs well in advance and ensuring decisions are objective and aligned to long-term strategy, organisations can put themselves – and future leaders – in a much stronger position.

Read more 👉 https://eu1.hubs.ly/H0wdzPx0

16/06/2026

Higher education HR is under pressure from every direction right now.

Record redundancies, rising ER caseloads, AI-driven grievances – and the Employment Rights Act introducing the most significant changes to employment law in a generation, many of which will hit Higher Education particularly hard.

Our new eBook, “Higher Education workforce: The people and risk agenda”, sets out the priorities that matter most right now. From the ERA changes creating the biggest risk exposure, to building the manager capability and operating infrastructure needed to respond at scale.

As workforce risk, compliance and capacity are on your radar heading into the next academic year, it’s worth a read: https://eu1.hubs.ly/H0w69_x0

15/06/2026

This Men's Health Week, we're reminded that creating supportive workplaces isn't defined by grand gestures. Often, it's the everyday moments that matter most: checking in, listening without judgement and making it easier for people to access support when they need it.

Asking for help can feel difficult. The way managers respond, the support that's signposted and the culture organisations create can all shape whether someone feels able to speak up.

Let's keep working towards workplaces where wellbeing is taken seriously and no one feels they have to struggle in silence.

12/06/2026

Employee retention remains one of HR's biggest challenges, but are organisations focusing on the right measures?

In HR magazine, Rebecca Fox, HR Technical Consultant at AdviserPlus, shares her perspective on why understanding what's driving turnover matters more than simply tracking the numbers.

Read the full article 👉 https://eu1.hubs.ly/H0w68NF0

Read more insights from our HR experts in the press: https://eu1.hubs.ly/H0w68J-0

Three in five (62%) HR professionals have considered leaving their role in the past year, according to research findings published today (8 June) by Iris Sof...

11/06/2026

Key takeaways: The HR pressure cooker is hitting boiling point. 🛑

In every conversation we’re having here at CIPD, three key themes are coming out:

- Surging case volumes leading to constant firefighting.
- ⁠Complex AI-written grievances that are adding to workloads and which HR don't yet have playbooks for.
- Increasing burnout – not just across the business, but within HR too.

HR teams are in crisis and need support to relieve the pressure cooker.

More and more organisations are looking at strategic outsourcing - not to replace their teams, but to act as a critical release valve. With the right support, internal HR is freed up to focus on culture, strategy and their own team’s well-being, while managers are supported to become more capable people leaders.

It’s time to relieve the pressure before the system breaks! 🔥

👉 If you are here today, pop by stand E70 and tell us your biggest ER pain points.