Clear Direction Human Resources Ltd.

01/04/2026

New National Minimum Wage rates are live from today!!!

The latest increases are now in force — and they will impact payroll, budgets, and compliance for many employers.

Even small oversights can lead to costly mistakes.

Are you confident you've changed what's required?

👉 See the new rates and what you need to do next:

https://cleardirectionhr.com/1-april-2026-are-you-ready-for-the-new-minimum-wage-rates/

Compliance isn’t just the headline rate — unpaid pre‑shift duties, travel time or uniform deductions can all bring someone below the legal minimum.

23/02/2026

⏳ 42 days to go… is your business ready for the April employment law changes?

From 6 April 2026, several employment law updates will take effect across the UK. While some may seem small, they will impact payroll, policies, and how confidently managers can respond when situations arise.

What’s changing?

👉 Day-one Statutory Sick Pay — SSP will be payable from day one and the lower earnings threshold will be removed, meaning more employees will qualify.

👉 Day-one family leave — Paternity leave and unpaid parental leave will become day-one rights, so requests may arise earlier than expected.

👉 Stronger whistleblowing protections — a timely reminder to review policies and reporting routes.

👉 Increased collective redundancy consultation risk — higher protective awards mean getting consultation right is more important than ever.

If you are part of our Partnership Programme, we will be in touch shortly to review your documentation and ensure you are ready.

If not, and you would like support with policy reviews, updates, new documentation, or ad-hoc HR advice, we are here to help.

📩 Message us or get in touch to talk through your readiness ahead of April.

30/01/2026

April 2026 employment law changes – what employers should know

From 6 April 2026, the first major set of changes under the Employment Rights Act 2025 comes into force.

These changes will affect things like:
• Statutory Sick Pay (now payable from day one)
• Paternity and parental leave becoming day-one rights
• Redundancy consultation risk increasing
• How sexual harassment concerns are handled
• Stronger enforcement through the new Fair Work Agency

April may feel a long way off, but the months between now and then are an important time to pause and think about how these changes might affect your business.

We’ve put together a clear, practical guide for employers that explains:

what’s changing in April 2026
what it means in day-to-day terms
what you should be thinking about now

👉 Read the full guide here: https://cleardirectionhr.com/the-april-2026-employment-law-changes-a-practical-guide-for-employers/

If you’ve got questions about how this applies to your organisation, or you just want to sense-check what to focus on over the next few months, feel free to get in touch — we’re always happy to help.

It would be easy to assume that because the Employment Rights Act 2025 is being phased in over a number of years, there’s nothing urgent to do yet.

11/12/2025

The CDHR team haven’t let working remotely stop us from getting involved with Christmas Jumper Day today. Even Stan & Ollie have joined in and donated.

05/11/2025

We’re on the telly! 📺🎉

We’re so proud to share that Wayne has been featured on Richard Hammond’s Workshop on Discovery+!

Wayne and the Clear Direction team did the recruitment for The Smallest Cog — Richard Hammond’s own classic car restoration business and one of our retained clients — taking candidates right through to meeting Richard himself.

It’s a proud moment for Wayne, the team, and everyone here at Clear Direction. 👏

Catch Richard Hammond’s Workshop now on Discovery+ and look out for Wayne!

27/10/2025

Nearly 500 UK employers have been fined more than £10 million by HMRC for failing to pay the National Minimum Wage — including some well-known high street names.

Many of these breaches were unintentional, caused by administrative errors or outdated payroll practices — but the penalties are still significant.

👉 Regular payroll checks, accurate time tracking, and staff training are key to staying compliant.

Read our full update to find out what went wrong, and how your business can avoid the same mistakes:
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HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has fined nearly 500 employers more than £10 million for failing to pay staff the National Minimum Wage (NMW).Among those

28/07/2025

We've got fresh changes on the horizon!

Watch this space 🏆🏆

06/05/2025

Clear Direction are delighted to be working with The Smallest Cog as they look to grow their team, bringing in 3 new roles to the business. We will ensure that these new roles are filled with talented individuals who will enhance their already experienced team, and that they are at the top of their game!

24/12/2024

Since 2018, we have put together an overview of all the clients we have been fortunate enough to support over that year. This year has been simply amazing, and we are privileged to have supported so many wonderfully brilliant people and organisations. Thank you to all our clients for entrusting us. We look forward to what we can achieve together in 2025.

09/10/2023

Tomorrow is World Mental Health Day and it's been exciting hearing the initiatives some of our clients have planned. However, if you haven't organised any activities yet it's not too late. Some simple ideas...

1. Treat the team to a wellbeing brunch and talk about mental health

2. Remind people what benefits are available to them, most employee healthcare plans offer EAP and other wellbeing rewards

3. Hold a lunchtime "craftercise" with a creative activity that everyone can take part in

4. Create a wellbeing wall where employees can write positive messages to each other or just share what makes them happy

20/12/2022

WE ARE 4 🎉

In December 2018, I took the decision to step out of the corporate world and form Clear Direction Human Resources Ltd. It has been a real journey with so many highs (and a few lows)
We have been privileged enough to work with a portfolio of truly amazing people and clients both in the UK and around the globe. Here are a few that we have supported in 2022. To all of you that have played a part in our story so far.......THANK YOU